Collection of election ballots-prohibition.
This bill prohibits anyone from collecting, soliciting, or submitting completed absentee ballots for voters unless the voter personally initiates contact and provides written authorization. It directly affects voters, election workers, and organizations that might handle ballots, making unauthorized collection a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison or a $10,000 fine. Key provisions require written voter authorization for ballot collection and mandate the Secretary of State to create implementing rules. The law amends Wyoming election statutes to clarify these restrictions and penalties, taking effect immediately upon passage.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Last action Feb 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2022
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 17, 2022
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
:Rerefer to S05 - Agriculture
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-3)
senate
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 27-3-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Anthony Bouchard
RRepublican
Co
Chip Neiman
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Haroldson
RRepublican
Co
Mark Jennings
RRepublican
Co
Tim French
RRepublican
Co
Tim Salazar
RRepublican
Co
Troy McKeown
RRepublican
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