New 2025 Election Integrity Laws
The following laws were passed during the 2025 legislative session.
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Text of House Enrolled Act 57
House Enrolled Act 57 amends the Wyoming Election Code to require proof of United States citizenship and Wyoming residency to register to vote, as well as specify that qualified electors must be bona fide residents of the state of Wyoming for not less than thirty (30) days before the date of the election at which they offer to vote.
HEA 57 provides that the following documents shall be used as proof of United States citizenship for purposes of voter registration:
HEA 57 specifies that the Secretary of State specify documents or other proof that establishes proof of residency. HEA 57 states that "[i]f a person does not have the documents or other proof of residency specified by rule of the Secretary of State, 'proof of residence' may be established by a signed attestation of the person that the person is a bona fide resident of the state of Wyoming." In accordance with HEA 57, the Secretary of State's Office has promulgated rules to amend Chapter 2 of its Election procedures to provide further clarity and uniformity for purposes of providing proof of a voter's identity, residency, and United States citizenship for voter registration as authorized by HEA 57. Copies of these rules may be found here. During the intervening period between the effective date of HEA 57, July 1, 2025, and the time for which the regular rulemaking process is completed, the Secretary of State's Office has also adopted emergency rules which are identical to the regular rules. The emergency rules packet signed by the governor can be found here. In the event that the regular rules are signed by the governor, the emergency rules will be superseded.
Text of House Enrolled Act 61
House Enrolled Act 61 amends the Wyoming Election Code to prohibit foreign influence in statewide initiatives and referenda.
HEA 61 requires political action committees and organizations involved in influencing a statewide initiative or referendum to file disclosures specifying that the group did not receive funding or contributions from foreign nationals.
The act also bars foreign nationals from directing or influencing the decision-making of any group, organization, or political action committee engaged in initiative or referendum efforts, as specified.
To enforce these provisions, the Secretary of State is authorized to bring civil actions, seek injunctive relief, and impose civil penalties of up to twice the amount of any prohibited contribution or expenditure.
Text of House Enrolled Act 62
House Enrolled Act 62 enhances Wyoming's voter list maintenance procedures in several ways.
First, the act provides statutory authority to the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office to obtain alien identification numbers held by the Wyoming Department of Transportation for cross-reference with the Wyoming Voter Registration List to determine any individuals who should be cancelled because of non-citizen status.
Second, HEA 62 also provides authority to obtain information obtained by the Wyoming Department of Transportation received from other states that indicates whether an individual on the voter registration list has obtained a driver's license from another state, indicating they may have moved out of the State of Wyoming.
Third, the act provides explicit statutory authority to the Secretary of State to utilize information from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program to verify any voters listed on the Wyoming Voter Registration System are U.S. citizens.
Fourth, the act specifies that the Wyoming Department of Transportation furnish to the Wyoming Secretary of State individuals who appear on Wyoming's Voter Registration list that have indicated to the Wyoming Department of Transportation that they are not U.S. citizens.
Finally, HEA 62 enables the Secretary of State and county clerks to investigate whether an elector may have moved to another state, and provides that following this investigation, a county clerk may initiate the cancellation process as provided by law.
In accordance with HEA 62, the Secretary of State has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to utilize the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System. In accordance with SAVE, voter registration information provided by new registrants and registered voters may be verified against federal immigration records.
Text of House Enrolled Act 65
House Enrolled Act 65 requires that all costs and expenses related to administration of elections must be paid for by public funds.
HEA 65 prohibits county clerks and any other election officials responsible for conducting elections from soliciting, accepting, or using donations of money, grants, property, or personal services from individuals or nongovernmental entities to fund election administration. This includes activities such as voter education, voter outreach, and voter registration programs.
The act prohibits individuals and nongovernmental entities from offering or providing such donations for the purpose of funding election-related expenses, in violation of the law.
Exemptions are provided for the use of federal funds designated for election purposes, the donation of certain meals in support of election workers, and the use of private real property as polling places.
Text of House Enrolled Act 71
House Enrolled Act 71 amends the Wyoming Election Code to explicitly ban the use of ranked choice voting in any election conducted in the state.
HEA 71 defines "ranked choice voting" as a method that allows voters to rank candidates for an office in order of preference and has ballots cast to be tabulated in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate until the candidate or candidates with the most votes are declared winners, or any other system that allows a voter to vote for more than the number of candidates permitted to fill a particular office. The act clarifies that nothing in the Election Code shall be interpreted as authorizing this voting method.
Text of Senate Enrolled Act 10
Senate Enrolled Act 10 provides that no person, except for a county clerk, Secretary of State, or their designees, can distribute an absentee ballot request form to voters unless the voter specifically solicits the absentee ballot request form.
Text of Senate Enrolled Act 74
Senate Enrolled Act 74 amends the deadlines related to the formation of new political parties in Wyoming.
SEA 74 moves the deadline for filing a petition to establish a new political party from June 1 to May 1 in any general election year when the party seeks to qualify for the general election ballot. Additionally, the act changes the earliest date for beginning the circulation of such petitions from April 1 to March 1 of the year preceding the general election.
Text of Senate Enrolled Act 75
Senate Enrolled Act 75 amends the Wyoming Election Code to allow additional methods for notifying voters of registration cancellations.
Under existing law, when a county clerk has information indicating that a voter's registration should be canceled, the clerk is required to mail a notice of intent to cancel to the voter's registered address, stating the reason for the cancellation.
SEA 75 updates this process by authorizing county clerks to send the notice by email in addition to traditional mail, providing an additional means of communication with the elector.