Election code-revisions 2.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 13, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
elections; amending a definition; providing for compensation for counting board training;
providing for posting of instruction cards and sample ballots; repealing provisions relating to diagrams; providing for entry of ballots on lists; providing for oaths by county canvassing boards;
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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102(a)(xxxi), 22
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113, 22
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105, 22
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104 and 22
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101 are amended to read:

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102.

Definitions.

(a)

The definitions contained in this chapter apply to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern the construction of those words and phrases unless they are specifically modified by the context in which they appear. As used in this Election Code:

(xxxi)

"Square" for purposes of chapter 6 of this code shall include a box
, circle,

or
oval
, arrow or other distinctive area

used to designate the area for casting a vote;

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113.

Training schools; generally and payment for attending.

Not later than four (4) days before the primary and general election, the county clerk under the direction of the secretary of state shall conduct a training school for judges of election and members of counting boards to provide instruction in the performance of their duties. The training school, which is also open to the public, shall be held at the times and places announced by the county clerk, and the secretary of state shall prescribe the minimum curriculum for the school. Additional schools may be held at the discretion of the county clerk. Unless
training is otherwise provided to the satisfaction of the county clerk, all judges of election and members of counting boards are obligated to attend at least one (1) such school. All judges and members of the counting board shall be paid not less than
five dollars ($5.00) nor more than twenty-five dollars ($25.00)

ten dollars ($10.00)
as determined by the board of county commissioners for attending a school.

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105.

Posting instruction card and sample ballot.

Before the polls are opened, the judges of election shall post in each booth one (1) instruction card.

They shall post elsewhere in the polling place at least
three (3)

one (1)
instruction
cards

card
and
three (3)

one (1)
sample
ballots

ballot
.

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104.

Entry of paper ballot votes
.

Paper ballots shall be opened by the counting board and every vote for a candidate or ballot proposition
shall be

entered on a
tally
list
.

by a vertical mark, except that every fifth mark shall diagonally cross the preceding four (4).

The counting board may determine the order of tallying candidates and ballot propositions.

A vote which is not clearly marked shall not be tallied for that office or question but votes clearly marked on the remainder of the ballot shall be tallied.

Ballots contained in separate ballot boxes shall be counted and tallied separately.

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101.

County canvassing board; compensation.

The county canvassing board is the county clerk and two (2) electors of different political parties resident in the county appointed by the county clerk. The two (2) electors shall receive the same compensation as election judges.

All canvassing board members shall take an oath of office.

Section 2.

W.S. 22
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110(a)(ii) and 22
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111 are repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

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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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