Election Code-revisions.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0076

ENROLLED ACT NO. 54, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
elections; providing for
withdrawal
of applications for nomination during a primary election;
deleting state generated unique voter identification numbers from confidentiality provisions;
providing for
voter registration if an elector reaches the age of eighteen prior to the next general election; providing for the sharing of information for the creation of jury lists; repealing archaic language;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1
.

W.S. 22
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220 is created to read:

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220
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W
ithdrawal of nomination application restricted.

A candidate may withdraw
a nomination application prior to the primary

election
only by filing a written withdrawal in the filing office in which he filed his application for nomination. If a candidate withdraws after the
party
ballots are finalized and approved for printing by a county clerk in any county where the candidate’s name will appear on the
party
ballot, the county clerk shall not be required to remove the candidate’s name from the
party
ballot, but shall post a notice at each polling place announcing that the named candidate
has withdrawn from nomination
for the office designated.

Section 2.

W.S. 22
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113(d), 22
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117(a), 22
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102(a)(ii) and (e) by creating a new paragraph (v
)
and 22
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113(b)(iii) are amended to read:

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113.

Availability and form of registry lists; use of copies; election record; purging.

(d)

Unless otherwise specifically stated in this Election Code, all election records of the county clerk are public. The availability and dissemination of such records shall be in accordance with the Wyoming Public Records Act. Election records containing social security numbers, portions of social security numbers, driver's license numbers,
state generated unique voter identification numbers,
birth dates, telephone numbers, tribal identification card numbers and other personally identifiable information other than names, gender, addresses and party affiliations are not public records and shall be kept confidential. When necessary, members of the county or state canvassing boards may access confidential information for purposes of this code but shall maintain its confidentiality.

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117.

Vote required for election; ratification.

(a)

With the exception of justices of the peace,

P
artisan and nonpartisan candidates who receive the largest number of votes for each office to be filled at the general election are elected.

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102.

Qualifications; temporary registration.

(a)

A person may register to vote not less than thirty (30) days before an election, at any election specified in W.S. 22
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101(a)(i) through (viii) or as provided by W.S. 22
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117, who satisfies the following qualifications:

(ii)

He will be at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of the next
general
election

provided he shall not be permitted to vote until he has attained the age of eighteen (18)
;

(e)

The secretary of state is authorized to provide for the verification of certain voter registration data in accordance with the following:

(v)

The secretary of state and the supreme court shall enter into an agreement to match information in the voter registration system with other records in order to generate jury lists.

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113.

General provisions relating to special district elections.

(b)

In a special district election the following rules shall apply:

(iii)

Candidates for director offices shall not be required to file
a receipts and expenditures report

campaign finance reports under W.S. 22
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101 through 22
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115
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Section
3
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W.S. 22
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117(b) is repealed.

Section
4
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This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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