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Contents: 316 provisions
  1. Article 1, Section 1 Power inherent in the people.
  2. Article 1, Section 2 Equality of all.
  3. Article 1, Section 3 Equal political rights.
  4. Article 1, Section 4 Security against search and seizure.
  5. Article 1, Section 5 Imprisonment for debt.
  6. Article 1, Section 6 Due process of law.
  7. Article 1, Section 7 No absolute, arbitrary power.
  8. Article 1, Section 8 Courts open to all; suits against state.
  9. Article 1, Section 9 Trial by jury inviolate.
  10. Article 1, Section 10 Right of accused to defend.
  11. Article 1, Section 11 Self-incrimination; jeopardy.
  12. Article 1, Section 12 Detaining witnesses.
  13. Article 1, Section 13 Indictment.
  14. Article 1, Section 14 Bail; cruel and unusual punishment.
  15. Article 1, Section 15 Penal code to be humane.
  16. Article 1, Section 16 Conduct of jails.
  17. Article 1, Section 17 Habeas corpus.
  18. Article 1, Section 18 Religious liberty.
  19. Article 1, Section 19 Appropriations for sectarian or religious societies or institutions prohibited.
  20. Article 1, Section 20 Freedom of speech and press; libel; truth a defense.
  21. Article 1, Section 21 Right of petition and peaceable assembly.
  22. Article 1, Section 22 Protection of labor.
  23. Article 1, Section 23 Education.
  24. Article 1, Section 24 Right to bear arms.
  25. Article 1, Section 25 Military subordinate to civil power; quartering soldiers.
  26. Article 1, Section 26 Treason.
  27. Article 1, Section 27 Elections free and equal.
  28. Article 1, Section 28 Taxation; consent of people; uniformity and equality.
  29. Article 1, Section 29 Rights of aliens.
  30. Article 1, Section 30 Monopolies and perpetuities prohibited.
  31. Article 1, Section 31 Control of water.
  32. Article 1, Section 32 Eminent domain.
  33. Article 1, Section 33 Compensation for property taken.
  34. Article 1, Section 34 Uniform operation of general law.
  35. Article 1, Section 35 Ex post facto laws; impairing obligation of contracts.
  36. Article 1, Section 36 Rights not enumerated reserved to people.
  37. Article 1, Section 37 Constitution of United States supreme law of land.
  38. Article 1, Section 38 Right of health care access.
  39. Article 1, Section 39 Opportunity to hunt, fish and trap.
  40. Article 2, Section 1 Powers of government divided into three departments.
  41. Article 3, Section 1 Composition and name of legislature.
  42. Article 3, Section 2 Members' terms and qualifications.
  43. Article 3, Section 3 Legislative apportionment.
  44. Article 3, Section 4 Vacancies. [Repealed.]
  45. Article 3, Section 5 When members elected and terms begin.
  46. Article 3, Section 6 Compensation of members; duration of sessions.
  47. Article 3, Section 7 Time and place of sessions.
  48. Article 3, Section 8 Members disqualified for other office.
  49. Article 3, Section 9 Compensation not to be increased during term.
  50. Article 3, Section 10 Presiding officers; other officers;
  51. Article 3, Section 11 Quorum.
  52. Article 3, Section 12 Rules, punishment and protection.
  53. Article 3, Section 13 Journals.
  54. Article 3, Section 14 Sessions to be open.
  55. Article 3, Section 15 Adjournment.
  56. Article 3, Section 16 Privilege of members.
  57. Article 3, Section 17 Power of impeachment; proceedings.
  58. Article 3, Section 18 Who may be impeached.
  59. Article 3, Section 19 Removal of officers not subject to impeachment.
  60. Article 3, Section 20 Laws to be passed by bill; alteration or amendment of bills.
  61. Article 3, Section 21 Enacting clause of law.
  62. Article 3, Section 22 Limitation on time for introducing bill for appropriation.
  63. Article 3, Section 23 Bill must go to committee.
  64. Article 3, Section 24 Bill to contain only one subject, which shall be expressed in title.
  65. Article 3, Section 25 Vote required to pass bill.
  66. Article 3, Section 26 How laws revised, amended or extended.
  67. Article 3, Section 27 Special and local laws prohibited.
  68. Article 3, Section 28 Signing of bills.
  69. Article 3, Section 29 Legislative employees.
  70. Article 3, Section 30 Extra compensation to public officers prohibited.
  71. Article 3, Section 31 Supplies for legislature and departments.
  72. Article 3, Section 32 Changing terms and salaries of public officers.
  73. Article 3, Section 33 Origin of revenue bills.
  74. Article 3, Section 34 General appropriation bills; other appropriations.
  75. Article 3, Section 35 Money expended only on appropriation.
  76. Article 3, Section 36 Prohibited appropriations.
  77. Article 3, Section 37 Delegation of power to perform municipal functions prohibited.
  78. Article 3, Section 38 Investment of trust funds.
  79. Article 3, Section 39 Aid to railroads prohibited.
  80. Article 3, Section 40 Debts to state or municipal
  81. Article 3, Section 41 Resolutions; approval or veto.
  82. Article 3, Section 42 Bribery of legislators and
  83. Article 3, Section 43 Offers to bribe.
  84. Article 3, Section 44 Witnesses in bribery charges.
  85. Article 3, Section 45 Legislature shall define corrupt solicitation.
  86. Article 3, Section 46 Interested member shall not vote.
  87. Article 3, Section 47 Congressional representation.
  88. Article 3, Section 48 State census.
  89. Article 3, Section 49 District representation.
  90. Article 3, Section 50 Apportionment for first legislature.
  91. Article 3, Section 51 Filling of vacancies.
  92. Article 3, Section 52 Initiative and referendum.
  93. Article 3, Section 53 Creation of criminal penalties not subject to governor's power to commute.
  94. Article 4, Section 1 Executive power vested in governor; term of governor.
  95. Article 4, Section 2 Qualifications of governor.
  96. Article 4, Section 3 Election of governor.
  97. Article 4, Section 4 Powers and duties of governor generally.
  98. Article 4, Section 5 Pardoning power of governor.
  99. Article 4, Section 6 Acting governor.
  100. Article 4, Section 7 When governor may fill vacancies in office.
  101. Article 4, Section 8 Approval or veto of legislation by governor; passage over veto.
  102. Article 4, Section 9 Veto of items of appropriations.
  103. Article 4, Section 10 Bribery or coercion of or by governor.
  104. Article 4, Section 11 State officers; election; qualifications; terms.
  105. Article 4, Section 12 State officers; powers and duties.
  106. Article 4, Section 13 Salaries of governor and other elective state officers.
  107. Article 4, Section 14 Examination of accounts.
  108. Article 4, Section 15 Great seal of state.
  109. Article 5, Section 1 How judicial power vested.
  110. Article 5, Section 2 Supreme court generally; appellate jurisdiction.
  111. Article 5, Section 3 Supreme court generally; original jurisdiction.
  112. Article 5, Section 4 Supreme court generally; number;
  113. Article 5, Section 5 Voluntary retirement and compensation of justices and judges.
  114. Article 5, Section 6 Commission on judicial conduct and ethics.
  115. Article 5, Section 7 Supreme court generally; terms of court.
  116. Article 5, Section 8 Supreme court generally; qualifications of justices.
  117. Article 5, Section 9 Supreme court generally; clerk.
  118. Article 5, Section 10 District courts generally; jurisdiction.
  119. Article 5, Section 11 District courts generally; judges to hold court for each other.
  120. Article 5, Section 12 District courts generally; qualifications of judges.
  121. Article 5, Section 13 District courts generally; clerks.
  122. Article 5, Section 14 District courts generally; commissioners.
  123. Article 5, Section 15 Style of process.
  124. Article 5, Section 16 Supreme court judges limited to judicial duties.
  125. Article 5, Section 17 Salaries of judges of supreme and district courts.
  126. Article 5, Section 18 Appeals from district courts to supreme court.
  127. Article 5, Section 19 State divided into districts; election and terms of district judges.
  128. Article 5, Section 20 Districts defined.
  129. Article 5, Section 21 Increase in number of districts and judges.
  130. Article 5, Section 22 Jurisdiction of justices of the peace.
  131. Article 5, Section 23 Appeals from justices' courts.
  132. Article 5, Section 24 Terms of district courts; attaching unorganized territory to organized counties.
  133. Article 5, Section 25 Judges of supreme and district courts shall not practice.
  134. Article 5, Section 26 Power to fix terms of court.
  135. Article 5, Section 27 Judges of supreme and district courts shall not hold other office.
  136. Article 5, Section 28 Appeals from boards of arbitration.
  137. Article 5, Section 29 Juvenile delinquency and domestic relations courts.
  138. Article 6, Section 1 Male and female citizens to enjoy equal rights.
  139. Article 6, Section 2 Qualifications of electors.
  140. Article 6, Section 3 Electors privileged from arrest.
  141. Article 6, Section 4 Exemption of electors from military duty.
  142. Article 6, Section 5 Electors must be citizens of United States.
  143. Article 6, Section 6 What persons excluded from franchise.
  144. Article 6, Section 7 When residence not lost by reason of absence.
  145. Article 6, Section 8 Soldiers stationed in state not considered residents.
  146. Article 6, Section 9 Educational qualifications of electors.
  147. Article 6, Section 10 Alien suffrage.
  148. Article 6, Section 11 Manner of holding elections.
  149. Article 6, Section 12 Registration of voters required.
  150. Article 6, Section 13 Purity of elections to be provided for.
  151. Article 6, Section 14 Election contests.
  152. Article 6, Section 15 Qualifications for office.
  153. Article 6, Section 16 When officers to hold over; suspension of officers.
  154. Article 6, Section 17 Time of holding general and special elections; when elected officers to enter upon duties.
  155. Article 6, Section 18 Method of selecting officers whose election is not provided for.
  156. Article 6, Section 19 Dual office holding.
  157. Article 6, Section 20 Oath of office; form.
  158. Article 6, Section 21 Oath of office; how administered.
  159. Article 6, Section 22 Absent voter ballots, voting and registration.
  160. Article 7, Section 1 Legislature to provide for public schools.
  161. Article 7, Section 2 School revenues.
  162. Article 7, Section 3 Other sources of school revenues.
  163. Article 7, Section 4 Restriction in use of revenues.
  164. Article 7, Section 5 Fines and penalties to belong to public school fund.
  165. Article 7, Section 6 State to keep school funds; investment.
  166. Article 7, Section 7 Application of school funds.
  167. Article 7, Section 8 Distribution of school funds.
  168. Article 7, Section 9 Taxation for schools.
  169. Article 7, Section 10 No discrimination between pupils.
  170. Article 7, Section 11 Textbooks.
  171. Article 7, Section 12 Sectarianism prohibited.
  172. Article 7, Section 13 Land commissioners.
  173. Article 7, Section 14 Supervision of schools entrusted to state superintendent of public instruction.
  174. Article 7, Section 15 Establishment of university confirmed.
  175. Article 7, Section 16 Tuition free.
  176. Article 7, Section 17 Government of university.
  177. Article 7, Section 18 Establishment of institutions.
  178. Article 7, Section 19 Territorial institutions pass to state.
  179. Article 7, Section 20 Duty of legislature to protect and promote health and morality of people.
  180. Article 7, Section 21 Buildings and property of territory pass to state.
  181. Article 7, Section 22 Construction and supervision.
  182. Article 7, Section 23 Permanent location.
  183. Article 8, Section 1 Water is state property.
  184. Article 8, Section 2 Board of control.
  185. Article 8, Section 3 Priority of appropriation.
  186. Article 8, Section 4 Water divisions.
  187. Article 8, Section 5 State engineer.
  188. Article 9, Section 1 Inspector of mines.
  189. Article 9, Section 2 Legislature to enact regulatory laws.
  190. Article 9, Section 3 Restrictions on employment in mines.
  191. Article 9, Section 4 Right of action for injuries.
  192. Article 9, Section 5 School of mines.
  193. Article 9, Section 6 State geologist.
  194. Article 10, Section 1 Creation.
  195. Article 10, Section 2 Control by state.
  196. Article 10, Section 3 Forfeited charters.
  197. Article 10, Section 4 Damages for personal injuries or death; worker's compensation.
  198. Article 10, Section 5 Acceptance of constitution.
  199. Article 10, Section 6 Engaging in more than one line of business.
  200. Article 10, Section 7 What corporations are common carriers.
  201. Article 10, Section 8 Trusts prohibited.
  202. Article 10, Section 9 Eminent domain.
  203. Article 10, Section 10 Mutual and co-operative associations.
  204. Article 10, Section 11 Powers and rights of railroads.
  205. Article 10, Section 12 Discrimination by railroads and telegraph lines forbidden.
  206. Article 10, Section 13 Railroads to make annual reports to state auditor.
  207. Article 10, Section 14 Eminent domain.
  208. Article 10, Section 15 Aid to railroads and telegraph lines prohibited.
  209. Article 10, Section 16 Acceptance of constitution by existing railroad, transportation and telegraph companies.
  210. Article 10, Section 17 Rights of telegraph companies.
  211. Article 10, Section 18 Foreign railroad or telegraph company must have agent for service of process.
  212. Article 10, Section 19 Location of depots.
  213. Article 11, Section 1 State boundaries.
  214. Article 12, Section 1 Existing counties remain such.
  215. Article 12, Section 2 Organization of new counties.
  216. Article 12, Section 3 Changing county seats.
  217. Article 12, Section 4 Township organization.
  218. Article 12, Section 5 County officers.
  219. Article 13, Section 1 Incorporation; alteration of
  220. Article 13, Section 2 Consent of electors necessary.
  221. Article 13, Section 3 Restriction on powers to levy taxes and contract debts.
  222. Article 13, Section 4 Franchises.
  223. Article 13, Section 5 Acquisition of water rights.
  224. Article 14, Section 1 Stated salaries to be paid.
  225. Article 14, Section 2 Fees.
  226. Article 14, Section 3 Legislature to designate county offices and fix salaries of county officers.
  227. Article 14, Section 4 Deputies.
  228. Article 14, Section 5 Who are county officers referred to by section 3.
  229. Article 14, Section 6 Consolidation of offices.
  230. Article 15, Section 1 Assessment of lands and improvements thereon.
  231. Article 15, Section 2 Assessment of coal lands.
  232. Article 15, Section 3 Taxation of mines and mining claims.
  233. Article 15, Section 4 State levy limited.
  234. Article 15, Section 5 County levies limited.
  235. Article 15, Section 6 City levies limited.
  236. Article 15, Section 7 Depositories for public moneys.
  237. Article 15, Section 8 Profit making from public funds prohibited.
  238. Article 15, Section 9 Legislature to provide for state board of equalization.
  239. Article 15, Section 10 Duties of state board of equalization.
  240. Article 15, Section 11 Uniformity of assessment required.
  241. Article 15, Section 12 Exemptions from taxation.
  242. Article 15, Section 13 Tax must be authorized by law; law to state object.
  243. Article 15, Section 14 Surrender of taxing power prohibited.
  244. Article 15, Section 15 State tax for support of public schools.
  245. Article 15, Section 16 Disposition of fees, excises and license taxes on vehicles and gasoline.
  246. Article 15, Section 17 County levy for support and maintenance of public schools.
  247. Article 15, Section 18 Full tax credit allowed against any liability arising from a tax on income.
  248. Article 15, Section 19 Mineral excise tax; distribution.
  249. Article 15, Section 20 Higher education trust funds; investments; earnings.
  250. Article 16, Section 1 Limitation on state debt.
  251. Article 16, Section 2 Creation of state debt in excess of taxes for current year.
  252. Article 16, Section 3 Limitation on county debt.
  253. Article 16, Section 4 Creation of county or municipal debt in excess of taxes for current year.
  254. Article 16, Section 5 Limitation on municipal, county or school district debt.
  255. Article 16, Section 6 Loan of credit; donations
  256. Article 16, Section 7 Payments of public money.
  257. Article 16, Section 8 Endorsements required on bonds and other evidences of indebtedness.
  258. Article 16, Section 9 Construction and improvement of public roads and highways.
  259. Article 16, Section 10 Construction and improvement of works for conservation and utilization of water.
  260. Article 16, Section 11 Construction, maintenance and
  261. Article 16, Section 12 Economic development loan fund.
  262. Article 16, Section 13 Industrial and economic development; powers of counties and municipalities.
  263. Article 17, Section 1 Of whom militia constituted.
  264. Article 17, Section 2 Legislature to provide for enrollment, equipment and discipline.
  265. Article 17, Section 3 How officers commissioned.
  266. Article 17, Section 4 Flags.
  267. Article 17, Section 5 Governor to be commander-in-chief; powers.
  268. Article 18, Section 1 Acceptance of lands from United States; sale of such lands.
  269. Article 18, Section 2 Application of proceeds of sale or rental.
  270. Article 18, Section 3 Board of land commissioners.
  271. Article 18, Section 4 Legislature to provide for disposition of lands.
  272. Article 18, Section 5 Special privileges prohibited.
  273. Article 18, Section 6 Disposition of unexpended income of perpetual school fund.
  274. Article 19, Section 1 Legislature to provide for protection of livestock and stock owners.
  275. Article 19, Section 2 Day's work.
  276. Article 19, Section 3 Who shall not be employed on public works.
  277. Article 19, Section 4 Legislature to provide for enforcement of section 3.
  278. Article 19, Section 5 Legislature to establish courts of arbitration; duties.
  279. Article 19, Section 6 Importing armed bodies to suppress violence prohibited; exception.
  280. Article 19, Section 7 Contract exempting employer from liability for personal injuries prohibited.
  281. Article 19, Section 8 Legislature to provide for voluntary submission of differences to arbitrators.
  282. Article 19, Section 9 Exemption of homestead.
  283. Article 19, Section 10 Intoxicating liquors.
  284. Article 19, Section 11 Use of monies in public employee retirement funds restricted.
  285. Article 20, Section 1 How amendments proposed by legislature and submitted to people.
  286. Article 20, Section 2 How two or more amendments voted on.
  287. Article 20, Section 3 Constitutional convention.
  288. Article 20, Section 4 Constitution adopted by convention to be submitted to people.
  289. Article 21, Section 1 Acquired rights continue.
  290. Article 21, Section 2 Territorial property vested in state.
  291. Article 21, Section 3 Territorial laws become state laws.
  292. Article 21, Section 4 Accrued fines go to state.
  293. Article 21, Section 5 State to sue on bonds and prosecute crimes.
  294. Article 21, Section 6 Territorial officers to hold over.
  295. Article 21, Section 7 Submission of constitution.
  296. Article 21, Section 8 When constitution takes effect.
  297. Article 21, Section 9 First state election; time of holding; proclamation.
  298. Article 21, Section 10 First state election; duty of county commissioners; who may vote; conduct of election.
  299. Article 21, Section 11 First state election; board of canvassers.
  300. Article 21, Section 12 When officers shall qualify; oaths; bonds.
  301. Article 21, Section 13 First state legislature.
  302. Article 21, Section 14 Laws to be passed.
  303. Article 21, Section 15 Transfer of pending causes, records and seal of courts.
  304. Article 21, Section 16 Court seals.
  305. Article 21, Section 17 Transfer of causes and records from probate courts to district courts.
  306. Article 21, Section 18 How legislature chosen.
  307. Article 21, Section 19 Duration of terms of territorial county and precinct officers.
  308. Article 21, Section 20 Terms of state officers first elected.
  309. Article 21, Section 21 Regular session of legislature following first session.
  310. Article 21, Section 22 Regular election following first session of legislature to be omitted.
  311. Article 21, Section 23 Why constitution framed.
  312. Article 21, Section 24 State part of United States.
  313. Article 21, Section 25 Religious liberty.
  314. Article 21, Section 26 Ownership of certain lands disclaimed; restriction on taxation of nonresidents.
  315. Article 21, Section 27 Territorial liabilities assumed.
  316. Article 21, Section 28 Legislature to provide for public schools.

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Article 5, Section 13 District courts generally; clerks.

There shall be a clerk of the district court in each organized county in which a court is holden who shall be elected, or, in case of vacancy, appointed in such manner and with such duties and compensation as may be prescribed by law.

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Article 5, Section 14 District courts generally; commissioners.

The legislature shall provide by law for the appointment by the several district courts of one or more district court commissioners (who shall be persons learned in the law) in each organized county in which a district court is holden, such commissioners shall have authority to perform such chamber business in the absence of the district judge from the county or upon his written statement filed with the papers, that it is improper for him to act, as may be prescribed by law, to take depositions and perform such other duties, and receive such compensation as shall be prescribed by law.

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Article 5, Section 15 Style of process.

The style of all process shall be "The State of Wyoming." All prosecutions shall be carried on in the name and by the authority of the State of Wyoming, and conclude "against the peace and dignity of the State of Wyoming."

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Article 5, Section 16 Supreme court judges limited to judicial duties.

No duties shall be imposed by law upon the supreme court or any of the judges thereof, except such as are judicial, nor shall any of the judges thereof exercise any power of appointment except as herein provided.

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Article 5, Section 17 Salaries of judges of supreme and district courts.

The judges of the supreme and district courts shall receive such compensation for their services as may be prescribed by law, which compensation shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which a judge shall have been elected, and the salary of a judge of the supreme or district court shall be as may be prescribed by law; provided, however, that when any legislative increase or decrease in the salary of the justices or judges of such courts whose respective terms of office do not expire at the same time, has heretofore or shall hereafter become effective as to any member of such court, it shall be effective from such date as to each of the members thereof.

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Article 5, Section 18 Appeals from district courts to supreme court.

Writs of error and appeals may be allowed from the decisions of the district courts to the supreme court under such regulations as may be prescribed by law.

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Article 5, Section 19 State divided into districts; election and terms of district judges.

Until otherwise provided by law, the state shall be divided into three judicial districts, in each of which there shall be elected at general elections, by the electors thereof, one judge of the district court therein, whose term shall be six (6) years from the first Monday in January succeeding his election and until his successor is duly qualified.

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Article 5, Section 20 Districts defined.

Until otherwise provided by law, said judicial districts shall be constituted as follows: District number one shall consist of the counties of Laramie, Converse and Crook. District number two shall consist of the counties of Albany, Johnson and Sheridan. District number three shall consist of the counties of Carbon, Sweetwater, Uinta and Fremont.

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Article 5, Section 21 Increase in number of districts and judges.

The legislature may from time to time increase the number of said judicial districts and the judges thereof, but such increase or change in the boundaries of the district shall not work the removal of any judge from his office during the term for which he may have been elected or appointed; provided the number of districts and district judges shall not exceed four (4) until the valuation of taxable property in the state shall be equal to one hundred million ($100,000,000) dollars.

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Article 5, Section 22 Jurisdiction of justices of the peace.

[Repealed.]

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Article 5, Section 24 Terms of district courts; attaching unorganized territory to organized counties.

The time of holding courts in the several counties of a district shall be as prescribed by law, and the legislature shall make provisions for attaching unorganized counties or territory to organized counties for judicial purposes.

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Article 5, Section 25 Judges of supreme and district courts shall not practice.

No judge of the supreme or district court shall act as attorney or counsellor at law.

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Article 5, Section 26 Power to fix terms of court.

Until the legislature shall provide by law for fixing the terms of courts, the judges of the supreme court and district courts shall fix the terms thereof.

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Article 5, Section 27 Judges of supreme and district courts shall not hold other office.

No judge of the supreme or district court shall be elected or appointed to any other than judicial offices or be eligible thereto during the term for which he was elected or appointed such judge.

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Article 5, Section 28 Appeals from boards of arbitration.

Appeals from decisions of compulsory boards of arbitration shall be allowed to the supreme court of the state, and the manner of taking such appeals shall be prescribed by law.

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Article 5, Section 29 Juvenile delinquency and domestic relations courts.

The legislature may by general law provide for such juvenile delinquency and domestic relations courts as may be needed, and for the number, qualifications and election of judges of such courts. Appeals shall lie in such cases and pursuant to such regulations as may be prescribed by law. Such courts shall have such jurisdiction as the legislature may by law provide.

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Article 6, Section 1 Male and female citizens to enjoy equal rights.

The rights of citizens of the State of Wyoming to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. Both male and female citizens of this state shall equally enjoy all civil, political and religious rights and privileges.

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Article 6, Section 2 Qualifications of electors.

Every citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who has resided in the state or territory one year and in the county wherein such residence is located sixty days next preceding any election, shall be entitled to vote at such election, except as herein otherwise provided.

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Article 6, Section 3 Electors privileged from arrest.

Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest on the days of election during their attendance at elections, and going to and returning therefrom.

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Article 6, Section 4 Exemption of electors from military duty.

No elector shall be obliged to perform militia duty on the day of election, except in time of war or public danger.

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Article 6, Section 5 Electors must be citizens of United States.

No person shall be deemed a qualified elector of this state, unless such person be a citizen of the United States.

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Article 6, Section 6 What persons excluded from franchise.

All persons adjudicated to be mentally incompetent or persons convicted of felonies, unless restored to civil rights, are excluded from the elective franchise.

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Article 6, Section 7 When residence not lost by reason of absence.

No elector shall be deemed to have lost his residence in the state, by reason of his absence on business of the United States, or of this state, or in the military or naval service of the United States.

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Article 6, Section 8 Soldiers stationed in state not considered residents.

No soldier, seaman, or marine in the army or navy of the United States shall be deemed a resident of this state in consequence of his being stationed therein.

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Article 6, Section 9 Educational qualifications of electors.

No person shall have the right to vote who shall not be able to read the constitution of this state. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person prevented by physical disability from complying with its requirements.

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Article 6, Section 10 Alien suffrage.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to deprive any person of the right to vote who has such right at the time of the adoption of this constitution, unless disqualified by the restrictions of section six of this article. After the expiration of five (5) years from the time of the adoption of this constitution, none but citizens of the United States shall have the right to vote.

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Article 6, Section 11 Manner of holding elections.

All elections shall be by ballot. The legislature shall provide by law that the names of all candidates for the same office, to be voted for at any election, shall be printed on the same ballot, at public expense, and on election day be delivered to the voters within the polling place by sworn public officials, and only such ballots so delivered shall be received and counted. But no voter shall be deprived the privilege of writing upon the ballot used the name of any other candidate. All voters shall be guaranteed absolute privacy in the preparation of their ballots, and the secrecy of the ballot shall be made compulsory.

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Article 6, Section 12 Registration of voters required.

No person qualified to be an elector of the State of Wyoming, shall be allowed to vote at any general or special election hereafter to be holden in the state, until he or she shall have registered as a voter according to law, unless the failure to register is caused by sickness or absence, for which provisions shall be made by law. The legislature of the state shall enact such laws as will carry into effect the provisions of this section, which enactment shall be subject to amendment, but shall never be repealed; but this section shall not apply to the first election held under this constitution.

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Article 6, Section 13 Purity of elections to be provided for.

The legislature shall pass laws to secure the purity of elections, and guard against abuses of the elective franchise.

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Article 6, Section 14 Election contests.

The legislature shall, by general law, designate the courts by which the several classes of election contests not otherwise provided for, shall be tried, and regulate the manner of trial and all matters incident thereto; but no such law shall apply to any contest arising out of an election held before its passage.

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Article 6, Section 15 Qualifications for office.

No person except a qualified elector shall be elected or appointed to any civil or military office in the state. "Military office" shall be limited to the offices of adjutant general, assistant adjutant general for the army national guard and assistant adjutant general for the air national guard.

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Article 6, Section 16 When officers to hold over; suspension of officers.

Every person holding any civil office under the state or any municipality therein shall, unless removed according to law, exercise the duties of such office until his successor is duly qualified, but this shall not apply to members of the legislature, nor to members of any board or assembly, two or more of whom are elected at the same time. The legislature may by law provide for suspending any officer in his functions, pending impeachment or prosecution for misconduct in office.

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Article 6, Section 17 Time of holding general and special elections; when elected officers to enter upon duties.

All general elections for state and county officers, for members of the house of representatives and the senate of the State of Wyoming, and representatives to the congress of the United States, shall be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November of each even year. Special elections may be held as now, or may hereafter be provided by law. All state and county officers elected at a general election shall enter upon their respective duties on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election, or as soon thereafter as may be possible.

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Article 6, Section 18 Method of selecting officers whose election is not provided for.

All officers, whose election is not provided for in this constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law.

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Article 6, Section 19 Dual office holding.

No member of congress from this state, nor any person holding or exercising any office or appointment of trust or profit under the United States, shall at the same time hold or exercise any office in this state to which a salary, fees or perquisites shall be attached. The legislature may by law declare what offices are incompatible.

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Article 6, Section 20 Oath of office; form.

Senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers shall, before entering on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Wyoming; that I have not knowingly violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others; and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

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Article 6, Section 21 Oath of office; how administered.

The foregoing oath shall be administered by some person authorized to administer oaths, and in the case of state officers and judges of the supreme court shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state, and in the case of other judicial and county officers in the office of the clerk of the county in which the same is taken; any person refusing to take said oath or affirmation shall forfeit his office, and any person who shall be convicted of having sworn or affirmed falsely, or of having violated said oath or affirmation, shall be guilty of perjury, and be forever disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit within this state. The oath to members of the senate and house of representatives shall be administered by one of the judges of the supreme court or a justice of the peace, in the hall of the house to which the members shall be elected.

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Article 6, Section 22 Absent voter ballots, voting and registration.

The provisions of section 11 of article 6 of this constitution, which provides that the ballots therein mentioned shall be delivered on election day to the voters within the polling place by sworn public officials, and that only such ballots so delivered shall be received and counted, shall not be applicable to, affect or invalidate absent voter ballots and voting thereof and registration therefor, as provided by article 14, of chapter 36, Wyoming Revised Statutes, 1931, and other acts of the legislature of the State of Wyoming, amendatory thereof or related thereto, whether heretofore or hereafter enacted.

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Article 7, Section 1 Legislature to provide for public schools.

The legislature shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a complete and uniform system of public instruction, embracing free elementary schools of every needed kind and grade, a university with such technical and professional departments as the public good may require and the means of the state allow, and such other institutions as may be necessary.

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