Change of political party affiliation.

WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0162

SENATE FILE
NO.
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Change of political party affiliation.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s)
Jennings
and Representative(s)
Edmonds

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
elections; limiting when a voter may change party affiliation;
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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212 and 22
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214 are amended to read:

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212.

When declaration of party affiliation required.

An elector requesting a major party ballot must declare his party affiliation, or sign an application for change of affiliation
as provided in W.S. 22
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before he may receive a party ballot. An elector may vote only the nonpartisan ballot and if so, is not required to declare his party affiliation. Requesting a partisan primary election ballot constitutes a declaration of party affiliation
if no previous declaration is indicated in the poll books
.

A change in declaration of party affiliation shall be entered on the poll list by the election judge.

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214.

Change in party affiliation.

An elector may change his party affiliation by completing an application signed before a notarial officer or election official, and filing it with the county clerk not later than
thirty (30)
ninety (90)

days before the primary election or at the polls on the day of the
primary or
general election, or when requesting
an

a general election
absentee ballot.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2011.

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