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An elector spoiling a paper ballot by mistake or accident may receive another ballot by returning the rejected ballot to a judge of election. Spoiled ballots shall immediately be cancelled by a judge of election and delivered with the returns to the county clerk or official conducting the election.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
Propose a changeBefore entering the voting booth, an elector desiring instruction on the use of the machine may summon two (2) judges of different political parties. The judges shall instruct on use of the machine but may not attempt to influence the vote. They may not remain in the booth after the elector has entered. A voting machine or other device may be used in the polling place solely for instruction purposes.
Propose a changeWrite-in votes may be entered on a voting machine in the manner indicated by instructions posted on the voting booth or indicated on the voting machine.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
Propose a changeVoting machines failing to function during voting hours shall be immediately repaired or replaced, as determined by the county clerk or other authority conducting the election.
Propose a change(a) Not more than one (1) person may occupy a voting booth at any time, except that any elector who requires assistance to vote because of blindness, disability or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the elector's choice, other than the elector's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of the elector's union. (b) A person may remain in the booth for not more than ten (10) minutes.
Propose a changeAn elector may use a written or printed paper to assist in marking his ballot.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 1990, ch. 42, §§ 1,2; 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 36, § 2.
Propose a changeAt 6:30 p.m. the judges of election shall announce that the polls will close in thirty (30) minutes. Electors present and waiting to vote at 7:00 p.m. shall be permitted to enter the polls and vote. No other elector shall be admitted to vote after 7:00 p.m. After all ballots are cast, the polls shall be declared closed by a judge of election making an official proclamation of closing.
Propose a changeAt the discretion of the county clerk, election judges may be allowed to work at the polling place on election day for a period of time less than the total amount of time the polls are open provided the polling place has a sufficient number of election judges on duty at all times to comply with the requirements of this title. An election judge shall not leave his polling place during his work shift.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
Propose a changeAfter all the votes are cast and the polls are officially declared closed, only election judges shall be permitted in a polling place. When all ballots are cast, the machine shall be locked against further voting and sealed as prescribed by law. Except as otherwise provided by W.S. 22-14-114(b), election judges shall commence to count votes and shall continue without adjournment until counting is completed.
Propose a changeUnless otherwise validated by a canvassing board pursuant to W.S. 22-13-105, ballots not initialed by a judge of election or county clerk shall not be counted. If the number of ballots is not equal to the number of voters entered in the pollbook as having voted that ballot, the election judges shall attempt to determine the discrepancy. If the election judges cannot determine the discrepancy, the county clerk and, if necessary, the county canvassing board, shall resolve the discrepancy.
Propose a changePaper ballots shall be opened by the counting board and every vote for a candidate or ballot proposition shall be entered on a list. A vote which is not clearly marked shall not be tallied for that office or question but votes clearly marked on the remainder of the ballot shall be tallied.
Propose a change(a) In voting machine polling places, the judges of election shall cast all remaining absentee ballots on a voting machine in the manner prescribed by W.S. 22-9-121 and shall lock and seal the voting machines. They shall certify in writing that the machine was locked and sealed, stating the time, the number of voters voting on each machine as shown on the public counters, the number on the seal, and the number registered on the protective counter. (b) Election judges shall then determine the number of votes cast on each voting machine used in the polling place by opening the machine or obtaining a photographic or mechanical printed return sheet from the machine. (c) After the voting machine is opened or the printed return sheet obtained, an election judge or counting board member shall read and clearly announce the designating number or letter on each counter for each candidate or ballot proposition and the results shown by the counter numbers. The vote shall be verified by another election judge or counting board member. (d) In machine polling places, write-in votes shall be counted and the results tallied by the election judges or counting board after the regular ballots are counted. (e) After the vote has been tallied from a voting machine and before the official count is certified, the judges of election shall subtract any vote recorded on a machine when the machine was inspected prior to opening the polls. (f) This section does not vitiate the provisions of W.S. 22-9-125 permitting an alternate procedure for counting absentee ballots or the provisions of W.S. 22-14-114(b) permitting the counting of ballots at a central counting center.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2015, ch. 138, § 2.
Propose a changeThe unofficial tabulation indicating the vote by precinct shall immediately be transmitted by the county clerk to the secretary of state. These unofficial tabulations shall be tabulated by the secretary of the state. The secretary of state shall provide procedures for such transmittal through rule and regulation.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Propose a changePaper ballots shall be sealed by the election judges in an envelope after being counted and tallied, unless the ballots are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b). One (1) copy of each voting machine record shall be sealed in a separate envelope showing the district, precinct and machine number and endorsed by the election judges. These envelopes shall then be sealed in a single large container. The district and precinct number shall be written on each container.
Propose a change(a) Unless the votes are being counted at a central counting center as authorized by W.S. 22-14-114(b), an election judge or peace officer as defined under W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B) and acting under the authority of the county clerk shall, as soon as possible after the tabulation of votes is complete, return to the clerk who prepared the ballots for the election the following records and returns in a sealed and locked container with a numbered seal that includes a number or other identifier that is unique to that seal: (i) One (1) sealed copy from each electronic voting system printer pack; (ii) All ballots cast, including provisional ballots; (iii) Spoiled or rejected ballots; (iv) Ballots not cast; (v) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, § 3. (vi) Affidavits, registration application forms and oaths where required; (vii) Tally sheets; (viii) Oaths of judges of election; (ix) Reconciliation of ballots; (x) Tally sheet if ballots are hand counted. (b) The number or unique identifier on the numbered seal on the sealed and locked container required under subsection (a) of this section shall be documented by an election judge before departing the polling place and documented by the county clerk upon arriving at the county clerk's office.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
Propose a change(a) Keys to voting machines shall be returned to the county clerk in an envelope sealed and signed by an election judge and endorsed by an election judge of a different political party affiliation. On this envelope shall be recorded the number of the seal with which the machine was closed. (b) All voting supplies, ballot boxes and voting machines shall be returned to the county clerk as soon as possible after the vote has been returned.
Propose a change(a) For ballots designed to be counted by machine, each individual vote shall be determined by the voting equipment and shall not be determined subjectively by human tabulation except when the intent of the voter is unmistakable but the ballot was received in such damaged, soiled, or other condition that it is rejected by the machine. The secretary of state may promulgate rules establishing standards for counting such ballots. For ballots not designed to be counted by machine, only votes clearly marked, as provided by W.S. 22-14-104 and rules promulgated pursuant to this code, shall be tallied. For write-in votes, names which are misspelled or abbreviated or the use of nicknames of candidates shall be counted for the candidate if the vote is obvious to the board. (b) At the request of a county clerk, an election judge shall place the ballots from a polling place in a sealed and locked container with a numbered seal and an election judge or a peace officer as defined under W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B) shall transport the ballots to be counted at a central counting center in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of state pursuant to W.S. 22-2-121(g).
Propose a changeRegistration is evidence of a person's right to vote at any election, but this right may be challenged at the polls in the manner prescribed by law.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
Propose a changeRepealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
Propose a change(a) A person offering to vote may be challenged for the following reasons: (i) Not a qualified elector; (ii) Not entitled to vote in the precinct; (iii) Name does not appear on poll list and the person cannot meet the requirements to register at the polls; (iv) Not the person he represents himself to be; (v) Has already voted; (vi) For in person voting, failure to present acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place.
Propose a change(a) If a person offering to vote is challenged, and the challenge is not resolved in accordance with W.S. 22-15-106, an election judge shall offer the voter a ballot clearly marked "provisional" and which cannot be automatically tabulated. (b) A person challenged on any ground may vote by provisional ballot, if he subscribes this oath in writing before a judge of election: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I am the person I represent myself to be and that I am a qualified elector entitled to vote in this precinct at this election and that this is the only ballot I have or will vote in this election.". ............................. Signature of voter ............................. Signature of judge ............................. Precinct and District No. (c) The oath required by this section shall be printed on the provisional ballot envelope. (d) A challenged voter may present information and documentation of his eligibility to register at the election or to vote to the county clerk until the close of business on the day following the election. Any information presented shall be considered by the canvassing board in determining the voter's eligibility to register at the election or to vote and whether to open and count his provisional ballot. The provisional ballot shall be counted only after the voter has, by presenting documentation required under this code to the county clerk, established he had previously registered and is a qualified elector or he was eligible to register at the election and is a qualified elector.
Propose a changeA person challenged on the ground that his name does not appear on the poll list may vote if a judge of election obtains verification from the county clerk that the person is entitled to vote in that election within that county.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18 § 3.
Propose a changeIt is the duty of the judges to challenge electors whenever existence of legal grounds for doing so is known or apparent to the judges.
Propose a change(a) The county chairman of each political party may certify poll watchers prior to the day of the election to serve in each polling place. Not more than one (1) poll watcher from each political party may serve simultaneously unless the chief judge determines that one (1) additional poll watcher from each political party may be accommodated in the polling place without disrupting the polling process. (b) A poll watcher shall belong to the political party he represents and shall be a registered elector residing in the county. A poll watcher shall serve only at the polling place designated on the certificate. A poll watcher is authorized to observe voter turn out and registration and may make written memoranda but shall not challenge voters, conduct electioneering activities or disrupt the polling process. (c) The chief judge may remove a poll watcher from the polling place for disturbing the polling place, or for any other violation of the Election Code.
Propose a changeThe county canvassing board is the county clerk and two (2) electors of different political parties resident in the county appointed by the county clerk. The two (2) electors shall receive the same compensation as election judges. All canvassing board members shall take an oath of office.
Propose a change(a) The county clerk shall prepare an abstract of the vote of all precincts in the county following a county primary, special or general election. The abstract shall contain all items required in W.S. 22-16-103(c)(viii). (b) The county clerk shall send a messenger to obtain returns not filed in his office within a reasonable length of time.
Propose a change(a) Prior to the county canvass, the county clerk shall: (i) Examine the poll books, tally sheets, precinct certifications and oaths of election officials; (ii) Summarize the number of votes cast in each precinct for every candidate appearing on the ballot and the total votes cast for write-in candidates, and upon each ballot proposition; (iii) Count write-in votes by candidate if the total vote for write-in candidates may affect the result of an election. For offices elected from districts involving more than one (1) county, the secretary of state shall direct the county clerks to count write-in votes by candidate if on the basis of unofficial returns it appears the total write-in votes may affect the result of an election. (b) Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18 § 3. (c) The county canvassing board shall: (i) Meet as soon as all returns have been received and abstracted, but if any provisional ballots have been cast in the county, not before the time has passed for provisional voters to document their eligibility to register or to vote. The board shall meet at a time and place designated by the county clerk, but no later than the first Friday following the election; (ii) Perform or review a reconciliation of the ballots by precinct; (iii) Review and determine the eligibility of provisional voters to register at the election if not previously registered and to vote and determine whether their provisional ballots may be opened and counted. The canvassing board shall meet in executive session when necessary to protect the confidentiality of ballots and of a voter's confidential personally identifiable information; (iv) Count and tabulate the votes on the provisional ballots which were determined to have been cast by qualified electors; (v) Review and certify the abstracts after the validity of provisional ballots have been determined and discrepancies and ties have been resolved; (vi) Review and certify successful write-in candidates after determination of the number of votes for candidates and verification of candidate qualification; (vii) Cause minutes of the meeting to be taken, signed by the canvassing board and filed with the county clerk; (viii) Ensure abstracts contain the following information: (A) For primary elections, the total ballots cast by party, including unaffiliated votes; (B) The number of electors voting in person and by absentee ballot by precinct at the election; (C) The full name of each of the following receiving votes: (I) Candidates printed on the ballot; (II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate received a sufficient number of votes; and (III) Nominated or elected write-in candidates. (D) The offices receiving votes; (E) The number of votes cast for each of the following receiving votes: (I) Candidates printed on the ballot; (II) Write-in candidates, if the candidate received a sufficient number of votes; (III) Nominated or elected write-in candidates; (IV) The number of overvotes; and (V) The number of undervotes. (F) The official designation or number of each ballot proposition and the number of votes for and against it stated in figures; and (G) The number of provisional ballots cast. (d) The precinct returns of the municipal primary election shall be canvassed by the county canvassing board, which shall certify the results of such in writing to the county clerk and municipal clerk.
Propose a changeRepealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, § 3.
Propose a changeA tie vote shall be decided at an open meeting by lots cast by the county canvassing board or other authority holding the election, except in elections for members of the state legislature, which shall be determined as provided in W.S. 22-16-119.
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