Major political parties-state central party voting members.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and its exact impact is uncertain.

Clarifying Voting Requirements for State Central Committee Members

The bill aims to clarify voting requirements for members of the state central committee of major political parties by weighting votes based on each member's county voter numbers relative to the total statewide party membership.

What This Bill Does

• Updates the law to reflect new rules about voting requirements for major political parties' state central committees, where votes are weighted based on the number of registered voters in a member's county compared to the total number of statewide registered voters.

Who It Names or Affects

• Members of the state central committee of major political parties in Wyoming.
• County chairmen and committeemen/women elected at odd-numbered year meetings of county central committees.

Terms To Know

State Central Committee

A group that represents a political party's interests at the state level, made up of members from different counties.

Registered Voters

People who are officially signed up to vote in elections for their political party.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed on February 11, 2026.
• It is unclear how the voting changes would be implemented or enforced if it had passed.

Current Bill Text

26LSO-0469
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0469
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0083

Major political parties-state central party voting members.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Case

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to political parties; clarifying voting requirements for members of the state central committee of major political parties; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 22
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110 is amended to read:

22
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110.

Composition of state central committee; voting.

(a)

The state central committee consists of state committeemen and committeewomen and county chairmen elected at the odd
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numbered year meeting of the county central committees, and of any other party officials provided by the bylaws of the party.

(b)

Voting on any action of the state central committee shall be conducted in a manner so that the votes of each voting member are weighted based on the number of registered voters of the party at the last congressional election in the county of the voting member compared to the total number of statewide registered voters of the party at the last congressional election.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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