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HB0117 • 2024

Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on a day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Elections
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Styvar
Last action
2024-02-16
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about the bill's impact that were speculative or not directly supported by the official source material.

Voter Requirement for Bond Elections

The bill sets a minimum voter turnout requirement of at least 51% of the voters who participated in the most recent general election for bond elections held on days other than general election days.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires that at least 51% of the number of qualified electors who voted within the political subdivision in the most recent general election must cast ballots in a special bond election for it to pass.
  • Limits when and how often bond proposals can be resubmitted if they do not meet this voter turnout requirement.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Voters in political subdivisions who participate in special bond elections.
  • Political subdivision governing bodies responsible for declaring election results and issuing bonds.

Terms To Know

Qualified electors
Registered voters eligible to vote in a specific area or on certain issues.
Counting board
A group responsible for counting and certifying election results.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect.
  • It only applies to bond elections held on days other than general election days after July 1, 2024.

Bill History

  1. 2024-02-16 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2024-02-07 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2024-02-06 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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24LSO-0433
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0433
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0117

Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Styvar, Allemand, Hornok, Jennings, Neiman, Pendergraft and Ward and Senator(s) Hutchings, Ide, Kolb and Laursen, D

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on a day other than a general election as specified; 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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110 is amended to read:

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110.

Ballot canvass; results certified; declaration; effect of defeat.

(a)

Immediately after the closing of the polls, the counting board shall proceed to count the ballots. The results disclosed by the count shall be certified by the counting board to the clerk of the political subdivision.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, i
f the majority of the ballots cast on a bond question is in favor of the issuance of the bonds, the proposal shall be approved, and the governing body of the political subdivision, in the manner provided by law, shall then proceed to declare the results of said election, and complete the printing, execution, advertising, and sale of the bonds, but if the majority is opposed to such issuance, the proposal to issue bonds for the same general purpose shall not again be submitted to election within a period of twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided by law.

(b)

For any bond election that is held on a day other than the same day as a general election, the proposal shall not be approved unless the majority of the ballots cast are in favor of the proposal and the total number of ballots cast is not less than fifty
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one percent (51%) of the number of qualified electors who voted within the political subdivision in the most recent general election. If the proposal is not approved due to an insufficient number of qualified electors voting, the proposal to issue bonds may be brought at the next general election or at another time pursuant to this act at least twelve (12) months following this election. This subsection shall apply only to bond elections held in accordance with this article.

Section 2
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to impact a bond election held prior to the effective date of this act.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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(END)

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