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WY SF0108

Bill

Status

Failed

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dan Laursen

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Origin

Senate

2026 Budget Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all Wyoming elections to use paper ballots that are manually counted by hand, prohibiting the use of electronic voting machines, tabulators, automated counting equipment, e-pollbooks, and scanners

  • Mandates counting teams of at least 4 members from at least 2 different political parties, with all counting conducted in public view and recorded on video for retention of 60 months (recordings must be posted on county clerk websites)

  • Establishes detailed ballot reconciliation requirements tracking ballots from printing through final storage, with 24-month video surveillance of stored ballots and documented chain of custody for all transfers

  • Requires post-election audits reviewing at least 10% of cast ballots in each contest, with any unresolved discrepancies potentially resulting in the election being declared null and void and a special election called

  • Effective immediately upon enactment, applying to all elections after January 1, 2026, with penalties up to $5,000 per violation for election officials who knowingly violate the new requirements

Legislative Description

Election purity and hand count-2.

Last Action

Failed Introduction 9-22-0-0-0

2/12/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available