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Wyomingites could see new voter restrictions come out of the upcoming legislative session. A bill filed by state lawmakers could make it so voters have to live in the state for at least 30 days to register.
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House Bill 47, which would codify existing rules from the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office, has passed both chambers of the legislature but failed a House vote for concurrence, or to accept the Senate's version of the bill. In response, a joint committee has been formed with three representatives and senators each to work out the differences in it.
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HB0047 seeks to codify the Wyoming Secretary of State’s guidelines regarding election system security. It would require proof that a vendor, or the provider of a voting system(s) meet the specified requirements outlined in the bill, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office, which would issue a certificate indicating the vendor was in good standing with the state. Issues have come from the Wyoming County Clerk's Association, who have concerns about reexaminations of voting equipment after elections and the possible hardships counties could face.
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Chuck Gray won the Secretary of State Republican primary. The race was neck-and-neck for the majority of the night. The Natrona County Republican House Representative was endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
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Continued skepticism about the integrity of elections and the belief in widespread voter fraud could lead to the closure of several polling locations in rural parts of the county in order to monitor other polling sites more closely.