Secretary of state authority over counties.

Plain English Breakdown

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Secretary of State's Power to Make Election Rules for Counties

The bill specifies the Secretary of State's authority to create election-related rules that counties must follow.

What This Bill Does

• Specifies the Secretary of State's authority to promulgate election-related rules applicable to all Wyoming counties.
• Requires county clerks to comply with these rules and any written directives from the Secretary of State.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Secretary of State
• County Clerks in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Secretary of State

A state government official who oversees elections and other duties related to the administration of a state.

County Clerk

An elected or appointed official in each county responsible for managing records, including election-related documents.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill is marked as inactive and was not passed into law.
• It does not specify what kind of rules the Secretary of State can make.
• Effective date mentioned (July 1, 2025) would not apply since the bill did not pass.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0734
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0734
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0322

Secretary of state authority over counties.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Knapp

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; specifying the secretary of state's authority to promulgate election related rules applicable to counties; 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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103 and 22
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2
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121(a)(i) are amended to read:

22
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2
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103.

Chief election officers.

The secretary of state is the chief election officer for the state and shall maintain uniformity in the applications and operations of the election laws of Wyoming. Each county clerk is the chief election officer for the county
, and shall be subject to rules promulgated by the secretary of state under this title, as well as any directives issued by him pursuant to W.S. 22
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2
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121(a)(i)
.

22
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2
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121.

Chief election officer to prepare forms; rules; advice.

(a)

In carrying out his responsibilities under title 22, the secretary of state shall prepare:

(i)

Written directives and instructions relating to and based on the election laws
, which shall be binding on the county clerks and other elections administrators
;

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2025
.

(END)

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