Specified election records not subject to disclosure.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill is marked as inactive, which means it may not become law and the provisions might not take effect.

Election Records Not Subject to Disclosure

The bill clarifies that certain election records in Wyoming are not public and must be kept confidential.

What This Bill Does

• Clarifies which election records are not considered public under the Wyoming Public Records Act.
• Lists specific types of information, such as social security numbers, driver's license numbers, birth dates, telephone numbers, tribal identification card numbers, email addresses, cast ballots, and other personally identifiable data that must remain confidential.
• Allows members of county or state canvassing boards to access confidential information only for official purposes.

Who It Names or Affects

• County clerks who manage election records
• Members of the county and state canvassing boards

Terms To Know

Election Records

Documents or data related to elections, including voter information.

Wyoming Public Records Act

A law that determines which government records are available for public inspection and copying in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone tries to access confidential election information.
• It is unclear how the new rules will be enforced or monitored.
• Since the bill is marked as inactive, it may not become law and these provisions might not take effect.

Current Bill Text

23LSO-0271
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0271
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0006

Specified election records not subject to disclosure.

Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying that specified election records are not subject to disclosure under the Wyoming Public Records Act; 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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2
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113(d) is amended to read:

22
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2
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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, birth dates, telephone numbers, tribal identification card numbers, e
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mail addresses
, cast ballots, cast ballot images, cast vote records of individual voters, other data derived from cast ballots of individual voters
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.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

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