AN ACT relating to absentee voting; authorizing the establishment of satellite absentee polling places; and providing for an effective date.
Elections
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Senator Case
Last action
2020-03-13
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/13/2020
Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on which public buildings will be used or how many satellite polling places can be established.
Creating Satellite Absentee Polling Places
This law allows county clerks to set up additional satellite polling places for absentee voting.
What This Bill Does
Allows county clerks to establish one or more satellite absentee polling places in public buildings within the county if an alternative procedure for absentee voting is used.
Requires these satellite polling places to be open only on dates and times specified by the county clerk during the time period allowed for absentee voting.
Who It Names or Affects
County clerks who will establish satellite polling places.
Voters who use these satellite polling places to vote absentee.
Terms To Know
Satellite absentee polling place
An additional location set up by the county clerk for voters to cast their absentee ballots if an alternative procedure is used.
Limits and Unknowns
The law does not specify how many satellite polling places can be established.
It is unclear which public buildings will be used as satellite polling places.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the language in the bill to restrict where satellite absentee polling places can be open.
Adds the word 'only' after the phrase 'shall be open' in the bill.
The exact impact of adding 'only' is not fully explained by the amendment text, so its full effect on the bill's meaning and implementation is unclear.
Bill History
2020-03-13LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 101
2020-03-13Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0037
2020-03-10House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0037
2020-03-09Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0037
2020-03-09LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0037
2020-03-09Senate
S Concur:Passed 28-2-0-0-0
2020-03-09Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2020-03-06House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-6-9-0-0
2020-03-05House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-04House
H COW:Passed
2020-03-02House
H Placed on General File
2020-03-02House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2020-02-27House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2020-02-26House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-26Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2020-02-25Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-24Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-02-13Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-02-13Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-11Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-0-1-0-0
2020-02-10Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-01-24LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0435
Bill No.:
SF0056
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
20LSO-0435
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0037
Chapter No.:
101
Prime Sponsor:
Case
Catch Title:
Absentee polling places.
Subject:
Absentee polling places.
Summary/Major Elements:
Existing law authorizes a board of county commissioners to direct that an absentee polling place may be established in the courthouse or other public building within the county for absentee voting.
If this alternative procedure for voting is used, this bill authorizes the county clerk to establish in one (1) or more public buildings within the county additional satellite absentee polling places for absentee voting. A satellite absentee polling place shall be open on the dates and at the times specified by the county clerk during the time period allowed for absentee voting.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
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20LSO-0435
ORIGINAL Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0056
ENROLLED ACT NO. 37,
SENATE
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to absentee voting; authorizing the establishment of satellite absentee polling places; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 22
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125(a)(ii) is amended to read:
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Alternate procedures for collecting and counting absentee ballots.
(a)
The board of county commissioners may elect to adopt one (1) or both of the following alternate procedures for casting, collecting and counting absentee ballots:
(ii)
Direct that an absentee polling place may be established in the courthouse or other public building which is equipped to accommodate voters from all districts and precincts within the county and shall be open the same hours as the courthouse on normal business days during the time period allowed for absentee voting.
If this alternate procedure is used, the county clerk may also establish in one (1) or more public buildings within the county additional satellite absentee polling places to accommodate voters. A satellite absentee polling place shall be open only on the dates and at the times specified by the county clerk during the time period allowed for absentee voting.
Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
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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 Senate.
Chief Clerk
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