election security

Wyoming’s last election cycle saw few procedural hiccups and a Freedom Caucus surge to power in the House. But members of the caucus want to crack down on voter fraud anyway.

Election officials in several Western states and tribes have joined forces with a nonpartisan organization to discuss strategies in responding to potential election-related obstruction or violence.

It’s standard practice for voting equipment to be tested before an election. But this time at least three counties' results were not in accordance with a line in the Wyoming Election Code, according to the Wyoming GOP. They provided evidence for Goshen, Laramie and Albany counties, but claim other counties also were in violation. So what is this law? What did the machines do wrong? And can we trust that voting will be secure and just in the upcoming election?

The Wyoming Secretary of State's office is opening a voter resources website. The site includes information on polling places, ID requirements, key dates and a tip line to report suspicious activity.

The County Clerks' Association of Wyoming defended the use of ballot drop boxes in upcoming elections after Secretary of State Chuck Gray urged the state's 23 county clerks to forgo their use.

The deadline for registered voters to change political party affiliation for Wyoming's primary election is Wednesday, May 15.

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.

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.

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.

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.