Political party primary.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about the creation of an interim committee or the exact date when the bill would become effective if passed.

Political Party Primary Elections

This bill requires political parties to hold primary elections and sets up a review process for any legal conflicts.

What This Bill Does

• Requires each political party to conduct primary elections starting in the 2022 election cycle.
• The secretary of state will review existing laws and rules to ensure there are no conflicts with federal or state laws, and report back by June 1, 2020.

Who It Names or Affects

• Political parties in Wyoming
• The secretary of state

Terms To Know

Primary election

An election held before the general election to choose a party's candidate for office.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass in its session.
• It is unclear how political parties will implement primary elections.
• There may be changes needed to state laws or rules based on the review by the secretary of state.

Current Bill Text

20LSO-0579
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0579
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0238

Political party primary.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Jennings

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring political parties to conduct primary elections; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

Effective for the 2022 election cycle, each political party shall be responsible for conducting a primary election to determine the candidate or candidates to be elected to partisan office in the general election.

Section 2.

(a)

The joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee shall study the statutory changes required and shall sponsor legislation to implement this act.

(b)

The
secretary of state shall review

state statutes and rules relating to for

any

possible federal or state law conflicts. By June 1, 2020, the secretary of state shall report to the joint corporations
, elections and political subdivisions interim committee
interim committee

on its review and shall include

suggested changes to statute or rule and any rulemaking conducted as a result of its review.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

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