Change in political party affiliation-2.
This bill amends Wyoming election code to clarify procedures for voters changing political party affiliation. It allows voters to change their party affiliation at the polls on election day (for general elections) or when requesting an absentee ballot, in addition to the existing 14-day advance filing requirement before primaries. The change must be noted on the poll list by election judges, but voters cannot switch parties between two weeks before absentee voting begins and primary election day. It directly affects Wyoming voters seeking to alter their party affiliation before casting a ballot. The bill took effect July 1, 2019.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2019
Last action Feb 27, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Gray
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Danny Eyre
RRepublican
Co
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
Co
David Miller
RRepublican
Co
Eli Bebout
RRepublican
Co
Jim Blackburn
RRepublican
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