Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB278: Elections-voting machine and voting system tests.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2025
AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems; specifying that tests shall be open to the public; specifying rulemaking authority; removing the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; clarifying the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems; specifying that tests shall be open to the public; specifying rulemaking authority; removing the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to elections; clarifying the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems; specifying that tests shall be open to the public; specifying rulemaking authority; removing the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 22‐10‐108, 22‐10‐110, 22‐11‐103(c) and 22‐11‐104(b)(iii) are amended to inspection and certification. (a) Before preparing a voting machine for an election, the county clerk shall, not later than five (5) days before a test of a voting machine or not later than twenty‐four (24) hours before any re‐test of a voting machine, post a public notice in the office of the county clerk and on the website of the county clerk and notify in writing the county chairman of each political party having a candidate on the ballot and all independent candidates, stating the time and place where the voting machine will be prepared for the election. The political party representatives and representatives of independent candidates Members of the public may be present at the preparation of the voting machine for the election, to see that the machine is tested for accuracy and is properly prepared and that all registering counters are set at zero (00000). The county clerk, in the presence of these representatives attendees, shall prepare the voting machine for the election and …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Johnson, Steve (R, H08)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
- Tony Locke (R, H35) · primary sponsor
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12)
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
- Nina Webber (R, H24)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
- : H Placed on General File
- : H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- Amendment failed 13-18-0-0-0 (February 7, 2025): 13 yea, 18 nay, failed
Subjects: Elections-voting machine and voting system tests.
Common questions
- What is HB278?
- HB278 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Elections-voting machine and voting system tests.
- What does HB278 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; clarifying the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems; specifying that tests shall be open to the public; specifying rulemaking authority; removing the presumption of proper preparation of voting machines; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB278?
- Failed as of February 10, 2025. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 10, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB278?
- Tony Locke (R, H35), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB278?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0278
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