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Contents: 588 provisions
  1. 22-1-101. Citation.
  2. 22-1-102. Definitions.
  3. 22-2-101. Applicability and construction of Election Code generally.
  4. 22-2-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  5. 22-2-103. Chief election officers.
  6. 22-2-104. Election dates.
  7. 22-2-105. Terms of office and offices voted on at general elections.
  8. 22-2-106. Election of presidential and vice-presidential electors.
  9. 22-2-107. When elected state and county officers assume offices.
  10. 22-2-108. Secretary of state to certify officers to be elected.
  11. 22-2-109. County clerk to publish proclamation.
  12. 22-2-110. Computing periods of time.
  13. 22-2-111. Employees time off to vote.
  14. 22-2-112. Hours of county clerk's office on election day.
  15. 22-2-113. Availability and form of registry lists; use of copies; election record; purging.
  16. 22-2-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  17. 22-2-115. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.
  18. 22-2-116. Restrictions on holding more than 1 elected public office.
  19. 22-2-117. Vote required for election; ratification.
  20. 22-2-118. Repealed By Laws 2014, Ch. 108, § 2.
  21. 22-2-119. Qualified elector may vote; acceptable identification requirement; provisional ballots.
  22. 22-2-120. Publication of Election Code.
  23. 22-2-121. Chief election officer to prepare forms; rules; advice.
  24. 22-2-122. State and federal share of qualified election expenses; election readiness account.
  25. 22-2-123. Private funds in elections prohibited.
  26. 22-3-101. When required; prior registration in effect.
  27. 22-3-102. Qualifications; temporary registration.
  28. 22-3-103. Furnishing of oath forms; contents thereof.
  29. 22-3-104. Methods of verification; signing oath; time for proving eligibility; registration locations.
  30. 22-3-105. Investigation of voter qualifications; striking names from registry; criteria; notice; appeal.
  31. 22-3-106. Request for voter registration withdrawal; form.
  32. 22-3-107. Information registry agent may enter on registration form.
  33. 22-3-108. Official registry list information.
  34. 22-3-109. Certification and transmittal of poll lists; posting of registry lists.
  35. 22-3-110. Expense of preparing poll lists.
  36. 22-3-111. Preparation and contents of pollbooks.
  37. 22-3-112. Pollbook distribution; entering information.
  38. 22-3-113. Disposition of pollbooks after polls close.
  39. 22-3-114. Notification by registered elector of name or address change.
  40. 22-3-115. Grounds for cancellation of registration.
  41. 22-3-116. Notice of intent to cancel registration.
  42. 22-3-117. Absentee registration generally; use of federal postcard.
  43. 22-3-118. Proof of identity.
  44. 22-4-101. Application; composition, election and
  45. 22-4-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  46. 22-4-103. County central committee vacancies.
  47. 22-4-104. County central committee organizational meeting; notice of meetings.
  48. 22-4-105. County central committee odd year meeting;
  49. 22-4-106. County convention.
  50. 22-4-107. County convention delegates.
  51. 22-4-108. Delegates and alternates to state convention; county platform.
  52. 22-4-109. Notice to state chairman of state committeeman and committeewoman.
  53. 22-4-110. Composition of state central committee.
  54. 22-4-111. State central committee organizational meeting; notice.
  55. 22-4-112. State committeeman or committeewoman vacancies.
  56. 22-4-113. Delegation of functions to subcommittees.
  57. 22-4-114. Representation by proxy; qualifications.
  58. 22-4-115. Date of party state convention.
  59. 22-4-116. Calling of state convention; contents of notice.
  60. 22-4-117. State convention members.
  61. 22-4-118. State convention powers and duties.
  62. 22-4-119. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws.
  63. 22-4-120. Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers.
  64. 22-4-201. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 3.
  65. 22-4-202. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.
  66. 22-4-203. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.
  67. 22-4-204. Renumbered by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 4.
  68. 22-4-205. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  69. 22-4-206. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  70. 22-4-207. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  71. 22-4-208. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  72. 22-4-301. Application of article.
  73. 22-4-302. Composition and qualifications of minor party offices.
  74. 22-4-303. Nomination of candidates.
  75. 22-4-304. Certification of candidates; fees.
  76. 22-4-305. Certification and filing of rules and bylaws.
  77. 22-4-306. Certification of presidential elector nominees and party officers.
  78. 22-4-307. Calling of state convention, contents of notice.
  79. 22-4-401. Application of article.
  80. 22-4-402. Petition; form; validity.
  81. 22-4-403. Circulation of petition; requirements.
  82. 22-4-404. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 11, § 1.
  83. 22-4-405. Verification of signatures on petition.
  84. 22-4-406. Officers and nominating procedures.
  85. 22-5-101. How candidates nominated.
  86. 22-5-102. Eligibility to be a candidate for state legislature; residency.
  87. 22-5-103. Limits on ballot access; state offices.
  88. 22-5-104. Repealed By Laws 2005, ch. 241, § 1.
  89. 22-5-105. Scope of limitations.
  90. 22-5-106. Severability.
  91. 22-5-201. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  92. 22-5-202. Major political party participation; separate ballots; same time.
  93. 22-5-203. Nonpartisan judicial offices; separate ballot; same time.
  94. 22-5-204. Application for nomination or election; party registration; form.
  95. 22-5-205. Nomination application form for nonpartisan office.
  96. 22-5-206. Where nomination applications to be filed.
  97. 22-5-207. Furnishing of application forms.
  98. 22-5-208. Filing fees; exception.
  99. 22-5-209. Time for filing nomination applications; certified list.
  100. 22-5-210. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  101. 22-5-211. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  102. 22-5-212. When declaration of party affiliation required.
  103. 22-5-213. Entry in pollbook.
  104. 22-5-214. Declaration or change in party affiliation.
  105. 22-5-215. Nomination of partisan candidates and write-in candidates.
  106. 22-5-216. Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 38, § 2.
  107. 22-5-217. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  108. 22-5-218. Election of major party precinct committeemen and committeewomen.
  109. 22-5-219. Further action by nominees or elect not required; exception.
  110. 22-5-220. Withdrawal of nomination application restricted.
  111. 22-5-301. Independent partisan candidates; form.
  112. 22-5-302. Unsuccessful primary candidates precluded.
  113. 22-5-303. Restrictions on sponsors of independent candidates.
  114. 22-5-304. Qualifications and number of signers required.
  115. 22-5-305. When petitions may be circulated; use of copies; requirements.
  116. 22-5-306. Where petitions to be filed; fee.
  117. 22-5-307. Time for filing independent petitions.
  118. 22-5-308. Determining validity of petitions.
  119. 22-5-401. Vacancies in nomination for major parties; procedure for filing generally.
  120. 22-5-402. Procedure after ballots and labels printed.
  121. 22-5-403. Vacancies in nomination for minor and provisional parties; withdrawal restricted.
  122. 22-5-501. Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 118, § 2.
  123. 22-6-101. Certification of candidates nominated; printing of names.
  124. 22-6-102. County clerk to print ballots; exception.
  125. 22-6-103. Official ballots.
  126. 22-6-104. Sample ballots; printing, distribution, posting.
  127. 22-6-105. Sample ballots; publication.
  128. 22-6-106. Replacement of lost ballots.
  129. 22-6-107. Time for possession of ballots and labels.
  130. 22-6-108. Errors or omissions; posting.
  131. 22-6-109. Elector's petition alleging error or omission.
  132. 22-6-110. Ballot propositions.
  133. 22-6-111. Only name of candidate on ballot; exception.
  134. 22-6-112. Name to appear only once; exception.
  135. 22-6-113. More than 1 ballot on machine.
  136. 22-6-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  137. 22-6-115. Specifications for paper ballots; arrangements on voting machines.
  138. 22-6-116. Printing type size of party and candidate names.
  139. 22-6-117. Order of listing offices in partisan elections.
  140. 22-6-118. Primary ballot colors.
  141. 22-6-119. Format of primary ballot.
  142. 22-6-120. Format of general election ballot.
  143. 22-6-121. Political party ballot position on general election ballot; order of candidates' names.
  144. 22-6-122. Rotation of candidates' names; equal lines on voting machines.
  145. 22-6-123. Nonpartisan election ballots and ballot propositions.
  146. 22-6-124. Ballot propositions format.
  147. 22-6-125. Order of offices and ballot propositions on nonpartisan ballots.
  148. 22-6-126. Form of nonpartisan ballots.
  149. 22-6-127. Rotation of names on nonpartisan ballots.
  150. 22-6-128. Ballots for other elections.
  151. 22-6-129. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
  152. 22-6-130. Post-election ballot audit.
  153. 22-7-101. Election districts.
  154. 22-7-102. Change in precinct boundary.
  155. 22-7-103. Establishing or altering election districts or precincts; designation of special precincts.
  156. 22-7-104. Procedure following resolution altering precinct area.
  157. 22-7-105. Election district number to precede precinct number.
  158. 22-8-101. Notice of election officials needed; county
  159. 22-8-102. Qualifications.
  160. 22-8-103. Terms.
  161. 22-8-104. Repealed by Laws 1985, ch. 119, § 2.
  162. 22-8-105. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  163. 22-8-106. Number of judges in each polling place.
  164. 22-8-107. Absentee ballot counting boards.
  165. 22-8-108. Appointment, composition and authority of counting boards; when judges to count.
  166. 22-8-109. Party representation.
  167. 22-8-110. Notice of appointment.
  168. 22-8-111. Acceptance of appointment.
  169. 22-8-112. Filling vacancies.
  170. 22-8-113. Training schools; generally and payment for attending.
  171. 22-8-114. Training schools; mileage payment and certificate.
  172. 22-8-115. Oath for election officials.
  173. 22-8-116. Compensation.
  174. 22-9-101. Duty to assist absent electors to vote.
  175. 22-9-102. Who may vote by absentee ballot.
  176. 22-9-103. Where to apply.
  177. 22-9-104. How to apply; information required.
  178. 22-9-105. Application.
  179. 22-9-106. Qualified absentee voter; written notification if rejected.
  180. 22-9-107. Delivering ballots to qualified applicants.
  181. 22-9-108. Absentee ballot record; information to be entered.
  182. 22-9-109. Form of absentee ballot.
  183. 22-9-110. Form of absentee ballot envelopes; distribution.
  184. 22-9-111. Affidavit to be printed on inner envelope; attestation.
  185. 22-9-112. Instructions on outer envelope.
  186. 22-9-113. Completing and return of ballot.
  187. 22-9-114. Receipt by clerk; generally.
  188. 22-9-115. Receipt by clerk; handling procedure.
  189. 22-9-116. Duplicate precinct lists; generally.
  190. 22-9-117. Duplicate precinct lists; handling procedure.
  191. 22-9-118. Delivery of absentee ballots and duplicate list to precincts.
  192. 22-9-119. Late absentee ballots.
  193. 22-9-120. Receipt of absentee ballots and lists by judges.
  194. 22-9-121. Examination of absentee ballot affidavit; rejection; voting ballots.
  195. 22-9-122. Return of inner ballot envelopes.
  196. 22-9-123. Multiple voting prohibited.
  197. 22-9-124. Violations.
  198. 22-9-125. Alternate procedures for collecting and counting absentee ballots.
  199. 22-10-101. Criteria for approval.
  200. 22-10-102. Selection by county commissioners.
  201. 22-10-103. Lease or purchase of machines.
  202. 22-10-104. Submission of purchasing bonds question to electors.
  203. 22-10-105. Rental fees; generally.
  204. 22-10-106. Rental fees; where paid.
  205. 22-10-107. Custody and maintenance.
  206. 22-10-108. Procedure for preparing machines for election; inspection and certification.
  207. 22-10-109. Key in sealed envelope; matters to be printed thereon.
  208. 22-10-110. Objections.
  209. 22-10-111. Delivery and return; expenses.
  210. 22-11-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  211. 22-11-101.1. Definitions.
  212. 22-11-102. Use authorized; purchase or lease.
  213. 22-11-103. Capabilities required.
  214. 22-11-104. Conduct of elections in which systems utilized.
  215. 22-11-105. Spoiled ballots.
  216. 22-11-106. Procedure after voter marks paper ballot.
  217. 22-11-107. Failure of automatic tabulating equipment.
  218. 22-11-108. Retabulation.
  219. 22-11-109. Post election audit.
  220. 22-12-101. Designation and notice of polling places; external location; change in location.
  221. 22-12-102. Schools to be available for polling places.
  222. 22-12-103. Furnishing of booths.
  223. 22-12-104. Printed instruction cards.
  224. 22-12-105. Posting instruction card and sample ballot.
  225. 22-12-106. Contents of voting booths.
  226. 22-12-107. Materials for judges.
  227. 22-12-108. Delivery of ballots and stamps; breaking of seals.
  228. 22-12-109. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  229. 22-12-110. Supplies for voting machines.
  230. 22-12-111. Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 31, § 2.
  231. 22-12-112. Procedure for preparing voting machines for use.
  232. 22-12-113. Setting of registering counters.
  233. 22-12-114. Certification of voting machines.
  234. 22-12-115. Examination of ballot box.
  235. 22-13-101. Poll hours; opening proclamation.
  236. 22-13-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  237. 22-13-103. Preservation of order; privacy of voting booths and machines.
  238. 22-13-104. Procedure before elector permitted to vote.
  239. 22-13-105. Official marking of paper and absentee ballots.
  240. 22-13-106. Marking and depositing of paper ballots.
  241. 22-13-107. Spoiled ballots.
  242. 22-13-108. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
  243. 22-13-109. Instruction in use of voting machine.
  244. 22-13-110. Entering write-in votes.
  245. 22-13-111. Repealed By Laws 2008, Ch. 115, § 2.
  246. 22-13-112. Voting machine malfunction.
  247. 22-13-113. Persons permitted in voting booth; time limit.
  248. 22-13-114. Papers to assist marking permitted.
  249. 22-13-115. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 42, §§ 1,2; 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  250. 22-13-116. Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 36, § 2.
  251. 22-13-117. Announcement that polls will close; electors allowed to vote; proclamation of closing.
  252. 22-13-118. Judges work schedule.
  253. 22-14-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  254. 22-14-102. Who may be present after all votes are cast and polls close; making pollbooks agree; counting votes.
  255. 22-14-103. Counting in paper ballot precincts; discrepancies.
  256. 22-14-104. Entry of paper ballot votes.
  257. 22-14-105. Vote tallying in voting machine polling places.
  258. 22-14-106. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 138, § 2.
  259. 22-14-107. Tabulation of count.
  260. 22-14-108. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  261. 22-14-109. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  262. 22-14-110. Sealing paper ballots and voting machine records.
  263. 22-14-111. Returning records and returns to clerk.
  264. 22-14-112. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  265. 22-14-113. Return of voting machine keys and supplies.
  266. 22-14-114. Counting of ballots.
  267. 22-15-101. Right to vote may be challenged.
  268. 22-15-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  269. 22-15-103. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  270. 22-15-104. Grounds for challenge.
  271. 22-15-105. Challenged person may vote; generally.
  272. 22-15-106. Where name not on poll list.
  273. 22-15-107. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18 § 3.
  274. 22-15-108. Duty of judges to challenge.
  275. 22-15-109. Poll watchers; certification; qualification; authority; removal.
  276. 22-16-101. County canvassing board; compensation.
  277. 22-16-102. Abstract of vote; returns not filed.
  278. 22-16-103. County canvass procedures.
  279. 22-16-104. Repealed by Laws 2002, Ch. 18, § 3.
  280. 22-16-105. Tie votes.
  281. 22-16-106. Write-in candidates.
  282. 22-16-107. Certified results.
  283. 22-16-108. Results furnished secretary of state.
  284. 22-16-109. Recounts.
  285. 22-16-110. How candidate may obtain recount; where affidavit filed.
  286. 22-16-111. Recount of ballot proposition.
  287. 22-16-112. Precincts to be recounted; recount official result.
  288. 22-16-113. Recount deposit; expense of recount.
  289. 22-16-114. Certificates of election or nomination after recount.
  290. 22-16-115. State canvassing board.
  291. 22-16-116. Statewide abstract; discrepancies with county abstracts.
  292. 22-16-117. Content of state abstract.
  293. 22-16-118. Meeting of state canvassing board.
  294. 22-16-119. Tie vote in state abstract.
  295. 22-16-120. Filing of state abstract.
  296. 22-16-121. Certificates of nomination and election following state or county canvass.
  297. 22-16-122. Election declared null and void; special election.
  298. 22-16-123. Special mail ballot elections; procedures.
  299. 22-17-101. Right to contest elections; exception; grounds.
  300. 22-17-102. Commencement by verified petition; contents.
  301. 22-17-103. Summons; conduct of suit.
  302. 22-17-104. Judgment for costs.
  303. 22-17-105. Ballot propositions contestable; nature of action.
  304. 22-17-106. Grounds for contesting ballot propositions.
  305. 22-17-107. Defense of contested ballot proposition.
  306. 22-17-108. Court judgment in contests.
  307. 22-17-109. Contesting election of state legislator; generally.
  308. 22-17-110. Contesting election of state legislator; commencement.
  309. 22-17-111. Contesting election of state legislator; taking of depositions.
  310. 22-17-112. Contesting election of state legislator;
  311. 22-17-113. Contesting election of state legislator; legislative determination final.
  312. 22-17-114. Contesting election of president, vice- president or presidential elector.
  313. 22-18-101. When deemed to occur.
  314. 22-18-102. Determination of existence.
  315. 22-18-103. Filling vacancy of congressman; generally.
  316. 22-18-104. Filling vacancy of congressman; procedure.
  317. 22-18-105. Filling vacancy of congressman; whether filled at general or special election.
  318. 22-18-106. Filling vacancy of congressman; nominations by state central committees; independent candidates.
  319. 22-18-107. Filling vacancy of congressman; certification of candidates.
  320. 22-18-108. Filling vacancy of congressman; party requirements.
  321. 22-18-109. Conduct of special election; preparation of ballot.
  322. 22-18-110. Supreme court justices and district court judges.
  323. 22-18-111. Vacancies in other offices; temporary appointments.
  324. 22-18-112. Certificate of appointment.
  325. 22-19-101. When elected; number.
  326. 22-19-102. Nomination.
  327. 22-19-103. Crediting of votes.
  328. 22-19-104. Certificate of election; directive.
  329. 22-19-105. Vacancy in nomination.
  330. 22-19-106. Certified electors to meet; vacancies.
  331. 22-19-107. College of electors; duties.
  332. 22-19-108. How electors to vote.
  333. 22-19-109. Compensation and mileage.
  334. 22-20-101. Ratification of proposed amendment or new constitution.
  335. 22-20-102. Transmittal to secretary of state; numbering and endorsement; ballot statement.
  336. 22-20-103. Transmittal to county clerk; posting.
  337. 22-20-104. Publication by secretary of state; supplemental publication by clerk.
  338. 22-20-105. Pamphlet.
  339. 22-20-106. Publication expense.
  340. 22-20-107. Statement of purpose on ballot.
  341. 22-20-108. Proclamation of adoption; effective date.
  342. 22-20-109. Publication in session laws.
  343. 22-20-201. Proclamation of governor calling state ratifying convention.
  344. 22-20-202. Election of delegates to state ratifying convention.
  345. 22-20-203. Convening of county convention; presiding officer; certification of results.
  346. 22-20-204. Rules of practice for county conventions; convention ballots.
  347. 22-20-205. Determining apportionment of representation at conventions.
  348. 22-20-206. Board of commissioners to act as election commissioners.
  349. 22-20-207. Costs and expenses to be borne by county.
  350. 22-20-208. Convening of state ratifying convention; costs and expenses; certification of results.
  351. 22-20-209. Procedure when congress directs manner of holding ratifying convention.
  352. 22-21-101. Political Subdivision Bond Election Law.
  353. 22-21-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  354. 22-21-103. How bond question to be submitted to electors; contents.
  355. 22-21-104. Publication or posting of election notice; contents.
  356. 22-21-105. Election districts.
  357. 22-21-106. Errors.
  358. 22-21-107. Contests; procedure.
  359. 22-21-108. Who is entitled to vote.
  360. 22-21-109. Supplies; regulations; costs.
  361. 22-21-110. Ballot canvass; results certified; declaration; effect of defeat.
  362. 22-21-111. Authority granted.
  363. 22-21-112. Effect on prior bond elections.
  364. 22-21-201. State bond elections.
  365. 22-22-101. Cost of school or community college district elections.
  366. 22-22-102. Date of election of trustees; terms.
  367. 22-22-103. Establishment of election dates by boards of county commissioners.
  368. 22-22-201. Eligibility for office.
  369. 22-22-202. Filing of application; form.
  370. 22-22-203. Determining validity of application; placement on ballot; procedure for multi-county districts.
  371. 22-22-301. "District" defined.
  372. 22-22-302. Conduct of elections.
  373. 22-22-303. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  374. 22-22-304. Ballot information; format.
  375. 22-22-305. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  376. 22-22-306. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  377. 22-22-307. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  378. 22-22-308. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  379. 22-23-101. Laws governing; costs.
  380. 22-23-102. Qualifications of municipal officers.
  381. 22-23-103. Division of city into wards; residency.
  382. 22-23-104. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  383. 22-23-201. Conduct; who may vote.
  384. 22-23-202. Optional mode of election for towns; procedures by charter ordinance.
  385. 22-23-203. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  386. 22-23-204. Certification and printing of ballot propositions.
  387. 22-23-301. Municipal officers.
  388. 22-23-302. Filing fee; application form.
  389. 22-23-303. Certification of candidates; names on ballots.
  390. 22-23-304. Ballot form.
  391. 22-23-305. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  392. 22-23-306. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  393. 22-23-307. Candidates nominated; certificate of nomination.
  394. 22-23-308. Vacancies in nomination.
  395. 22-23-401. Preparation of ballots; cost.
  396. 22-23-402. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  397. 22-23-403. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  398. 22-23-404. Commencement of term of office.
  399. 22-23-405. Constitutional oath required.
  400. 22-23-501. Renumbered as 15-11-101 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  401. 22-23-502. Renumbered as 15-11-102 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  402. 22-23-503. Renumbered as 15-11-103 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 3.
  403. 22-23-504. Renumbered as 15-11-104 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, §4.
  404. 22-23-505. Renumbered as 15-11-105 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  405. 22-23-506. Renumbered as 15-11-106 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  406. 22-23-507. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  407. 22-23-601. Renumbered as 15-11-201 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  408. 22-23-602. Renumbered as 15-11-202 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 3.
  409. 22-23-603. Renumbered as 15-11-203 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  410. 22-23-604. Renumbered as 15-11-204 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  411. 22-23-605. Renumbered as 15-11-205 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  412. 22-23-701. Renumbered as 15-11-301 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  413. 22-23-702. Renumbered as 15-11-302 By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 4.
  414. 22-23-801. "Special election" defined.
  415. 22-23-802. Proclamation; supplementation of advertisement.
  416. 22-23-803. Polling places; election judges.
  417. 22-23-804. Ballots.
  418. 22-23-805. Poll lists.
  419. 22-23-806. Entries in and delivery of pollbook; elector not on lists.
  420. 22-23-807. Vote count and certification.
  421. 22-23-808. Canvassing vote; tie vote.
  422. 22-23-809. Certification of election results.
  423. 22-23-901. Election of officers; petition.
  424. 22-23-902. Application; filing fee; form; names on ballot.
  425. 22-23-1001. Ordinance by initiative petition; content.
  426. 22-23-1002. Determining validity of petition; certification.
  427. 22-23-1003. Adoption by governing body or submission to electors.
  428. 22-23-1004. Adoption by electors; repealing or amending.
  429. 22-23-1005. Ordinance adopted by governing body subject to referendum vote.
  430. 22-23-1006. Legal sufficiency of referendum petition.
  431. 22-23-1007. Partial repeal of ordinance subject to referendum; acceptance or rejection by electors.
  432. 22-24-101. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  433. 22-24-102. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  434. 22-24-103. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  435. 22-24-104. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  436. 22-24-105. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  437. 22-24-106. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  438. 22-24-107. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  439. 22-24-108. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  440. 22-24-109. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  441. 22-24-110. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  442. 22-24-111. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  443. 22-24-112. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  444. 22-24-113. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  445. 22-24-114. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  446. 22-24-115. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  447. 22-24-116. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  448. 22-24-117. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  449. 22-24-118. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  450. 22-24-119. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  451. 22-24-120. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  452. 22-24-121. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  453. 22-24-122. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  454. 22-24-123. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  455. 22-24-124. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  456. 22-24-125. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.
  457. 22-24-201. Paid advertising; penalty.
  458. 22-24-202. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures.
  459. 22-24-301. Right of initiative; limitations.
  460. 22-24-302. Application; filing and fee.
  461. 22-24-303. Application; contents.
  462. 22-24-304. Requirements as to proposed bill.
  463. 22-24-305. Notice to committee.
  464. 22-24-306. Sponsors and circulators.
  465. 22-24-307. Review by secretary of state; conditional certification.
  466. 22-24-308. Grounds for denying certification of initiative application.
  467. 22-24-309. Fiscal impact.
  468. 22-24-310. Petitions; generally.
  469. 22-24-311. Petitions; statement of warning.
  470. 22-24-312. Petitions; circulation; contests.
  471. 22-24-313. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name.
  472. 22-24-314. Petitions; verification.
  473. 22-24-315. Petitions; filing by sponsors.
  474. 22-24-316. Petitions; review by secretary of state.
  475. 22-24-317. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents.
  476. 22-24-318. Ballot proposition; procedure for placing on ballot; publication requirements.
  477. 22-24-319. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot.
  478. 22-24-320. Insufficiency of application or petition.
  479. 22-24-321. Action for review of determination.
  480. 22-24-322. Penalties.
  481. 22-24-323. Petitions; payment for signatures; misrepresentation of petition; prohibition; penalty.
  482. 22-24-401. Right of referendum; limitations.
  483. 22-24-402. Application; filing and fee.
  484. 22-24-403. Application; contents.
  485. 22-24-404. Notice to committee.
  486. 22-24-405. Sponsors and circulators.
  487. 22-24-406. Grounds for denying certification of initiative or referendum application.
  488. 22-24-407. Petitions; generally.
  489. 22-24-408. Petitions; statement of warning.
  490. 22-24-409. Petitions; circulation; contests.
  491. 22-24-410. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name.
  492. 22-24-411. Petitions; verification.
  493. 22-24-412. Petitions; filing by sponsors.
  494. 22-24-413. Petitions; review by secretary of state.
  495. 22-24-414. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents.
  496. 22-24-415. Ballot proposition; procedure for placing on ballot; publication requirements.
  497. 22-24-416. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot.
  498. 22-24-417. Insufficiency of application or petition.
  499. 22-24-418. Action for review of determination.
  500. 22-24-419. Penalties.
  501. 22-24-420. Petitions; payment for signatures; misrepresentation of petition; prohibition; penalty.
  502. 22-25-101. Definitions; statement of formation.
  503. 22-25-102. Contribution of funds or election assistance
  504. 22-25-103. Identifiable expenses; exceptions.
  505. 22-25-104. Restriction on party funds in primary elections.
  506. 22-25-105. Campaign reporting forms; instructions and warning.
  507. 22-25-106. Filing of campaign reports.
  508. 22-25-107. Where reports to be filed.
  509. 22-25-108. Failure of persons to file reports; notice; penalties; reconsideration.
  510. 22-25-109. Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 40, § 2.
  511. 22-25-110. Campaign advertising in communications media.
  512. 22-25-111. Repealed by Laws 1980, ch. 31, § 1.
  513. 22-25-112. Campaign advertising rates.
  514. 22-25-113. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.
  515. 22-25-114. Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 243, § 5.
  516. 22-25-115. Written campaign advertising; prohibiting placement on public property; exception.
  517. 22-25-116. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures.
  518. 22-26-101. Felony offenses generally.
  519. 22-26-102. Registration offenses.
  520. 22-26-103. Unlawful opening of ballot box.
  521. 22-26-104. Unlawful opening of voting machine.
  522. 22-26-105. Unlawful possession of key.
  523. 22-26-106. False voting.
  524. 22-26-107. Falsifying election documents.
  525. 22-26-108. False swearing.
  526. 22-26-109. Offering bribe.
  527. 22-26-110. Accepting bribe.
  528. 22-26-111. Intimidation.
  529. 22-26-112. Misdemeanor offenses generally.
  530. 22-26-113. Electioneering too close to a polling place.
  531. 22-26-114. Disturbing polling place.
  532. 22-26-115. Unlawful possession of alcoholic or malt beverages.
  533. 22-26-116. Interfering with employee's political rights.
  534. 22-26-117. Discharging employee because of nomination for or election to office.
  535. 22-26-118. Causing or attempting to cause candidate to withdraw or refuse nomination or election.
  536. 22-26-119. Violation of Election Code by officials.
  537. 22-26-120. Violation of Election Code when specific penalty not imposed.
  538. 22-26-121. Violations of election code; complaints; investigations and prosecutions.
  539. 22-27-101. Provisions severable.
  540. 22-28-101. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  541. 22-28-102. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  542. 22-28-103. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  543. 22-28-104. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  544. 22-28-105. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  545. 22-28-106. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  546. 22-28-107. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  547. 22-28-108. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  548. 22-28-109. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  549. 22-28-110. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  550. 22-28-111. Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 115, § 5.
  551. 22-29-101. Short title.
  552. 22-29-102. Definitions.
  553. 22-29-103. Applicability to special districts; general provisions.
  554. 22-29-104. Definitions when principal act is silent.
  555. 22-29-105. Petitions; number of signatures required; contents of formation petition.
  556. 22-29-106. Requirements for signers of petition; signer's withdrawal prohibited; chief petitioners designated.
  557. 22-29-107. Requirements of filing petition; validity and certification of signatures.
  558. 22-29-108. Method of determining validity of landowner signatures.
  559. 22-29-109. County commissioners' action on formation petition.
  560. 22-29-110. County clerk to publish proclamation; filing period.
  561. 22-29-111. Formation and initial director election.
  562. 22-29-112. Subsequent director elections.
  563. 22-29-113. General provisions relating to special district elections.
  564. 22-29-114. Election procedures for elections other than mail ballot elections; canvass, recount and contests.
  565. 22-29-115. Mail ballot elections; definitions; general provisions.
  566. 22-29-116. Procedures for mail ballot elections.
  567. 22-29-117. Change of district name.
  568. 22-29-118. Directors; oath of office.
  569. 22-29-119. District officers; meeting of board; conflict of interest.
  570. 22-29-201. Vacancies.
  571. 22-29-202. Filling by appointment.
  572. 22-29-301. Enlargement petitions.
  573. 22-29-302. Merger of districts; effect.
  574. 22-29-303. Consolidation of districts; effect.
  575. 22-29-304. Initiation of merger and consolidation; election.
  576. 22-29-305. Specific provisions relating to enlargement, merger and consolidation elections.
  577. 22-29-306. Rights of creditors after change of organization; enforcement.
  578. 22-29-307. Change in boundaries of districts; exclusion of property from district.
  579. 22-29-401. Dissolution procedure.
  580. 22-29-402. Findings of fact by district directors.
  581. 22-29-403. Plan for dissolution and liquidation.
  582. 22-29-404. Election on dissolution; consent of creditors; content of notice.
  583. 22-29-405. Trustees for dissolved district; records to county clerk; limitation on further elections.
  584. 22-29-406. Power of trustees to convey assets.
  585. 22-29-407. Disposition of assets.
  586. 22-29-408. Dissolution without election.
  587. 22-29-501. Political action committees.
  588. 22-29-601. Violation of special district elections act.

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588 provisions

22-24-110. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-111. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-112. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-113. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-114. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-115. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-116. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-117. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-118. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-119. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-120. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-121. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-122. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-123. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-124. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-125. Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

Repealed by Laws 2015, ch. 6, § 2.

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22-24-201. Paid advertising; penalty.

(a) Any group of persons who are associated for the purpose of raising, collecting or spending money for paid advertising in any communication media or for printed literature to support, oppose or otherwise influence legislation by the legislature of the state of Wyoming, which is or was the subject of a statewide initiative or referendum within the past four (4) years, shall: (i) File a statement of formation listing the names and addresses of its chairman and treasurer with the secretary of state within ten (10) days after formation and prior to the publication, dissemination or broadcast of any paid advertising from the group; (ii) File with the secretary of state a statement of contributions and expenditures setting forth the full and complete record of contributions including cash, goods or services and actual and promised expenditures, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state, on the last Friday in December of each calendar year. In addition to the annual report, while the legislature is in session, there shall be filed an interim monthly statement for each month or portion thereof that the legislature is in session, within ten (10) days of the first day of the month for the previous month; (iii) If the total contributions and expenditures reported under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section lists any contribution in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) from any source or sources other than an individual, the report shall include a full and complete disclosure of the funding source or sources of any nonindividual contributor which funded the advertising. (b) Any group formed under this section shall file a termination report within thirty (30) days after it ceases the regulated activity but cessation of activity shall not relieve the group of the reporting requirement for that filing period. (c) No group subject to this section shall pay for advertising in any communication media or printed literature without full disclosure of the name of the group. (d) Nothing in this section shall require an individual or individuals who pay for advertising or literature to support, oppose or otherwise influence legislation to file under this section, provided the name of the individual or individuals is fully disclosed in the advertising or literature. (e) As used in this section: (i) "Communication media" means advertising on television, radio, in print media, on billboards and other electronic media; (ii) "Printed literature" means any printed material but shall not include any member association printed communication not intended for public dissemination, bumper stickers, pens, pencils, buttons, rulers, nail files, balloons and yard signs. (f) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided by W.S. 22-26-112.

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22-24-202. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Foreign national" means as defined in 52 U.S.C. § 30121(b); (ii) "Prohibited source" means contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national; (iii) "Directly or indirectly" means acting either alone or jointly with, through or on behalf of any other committee, organization, person or entity. (b) No foreign national shall direct, control or otherwise directly or indirectly participate in the decision making of any group that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a). (c) Each group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a) shall file an accompanying certification regarding funding from prohibited sources as provided in this paragraph. The certification shall include the following statements: (i) That no expenditure of the group was knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, funded by a prohibited source; (ii) That the group shall not knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, receive, solicit or accept contributions or expenditures from a prohibited source in any manner; (iii) That the group will keep records of contributions and expenditures for a period of not less than five (5) years to enable the enforcement of this section. (d) For each contribution to a group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a), before accepting the contribution the group shall obtain affirmation from the donor that the donor is not a foreign national and that the donor has not knowingly accepted, whether directly or indirectly, more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in aggregate from prohibited sources in the immediately preceding four (4) year period. (e) The secretary of state may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this section. A violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to twice the amount of any prohibited contribution or expenditure. The secretary of state may obtain injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent further violations of this section.

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22-24-301. Right of initiative; limitations.

The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative. However, the initiative shall not be used to dedicate revenues, make or repeal appropriations, create courts, define the jurisdiction of courts or prescribe their rules, enact local or special legislation, enact anything prohibited by the constitution for enactment by the legislature, or enact anything that is substantially the same as that defeated by an initiative election within five (5) years preceding the time of filing of the petition.

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22-24-302. Application; filing and fee.

An initiative shall be proposed by filing an application with the secretary of state. A fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall accompany the application. This fee shall be deposited in the general fund.

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22-24-303. Application; contents.

(a) The application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall include: (i) The proposed bill to be initiated; (ii) The designation of a committee of three (3) applicants who shall represent all sponsors and subscribers in matters relating to the initiative; and (iii) A statement that the committee of applicants are qualified registered voters who signed the application with the proposed bill attached.

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22-24-304. Requirements as to proposed bill.

(a) In an initiative, the proposed bill shall be confined to one (1) subject, the entire subject of the bill shall be expressed in the title, the enacting clause shall be: "Be it enacted by the people of the state of Wyoming:" and the bill shall not include subjects restricted by W.S. 22-24-301. (b) In an initiative, concurrently with the filing of the application, the proposed bill shall be submitted by the committee of applicants to the secretary of state for review and comment. The proposed bill shall be in the format required for bills by W.S. 8-1-105. If the secretary of state determines that the proposed bill is not in the format required, he shall provide the committee of applicants a copy of W.S. 8-1-105 and an example bill meeting the format, and shall request the committee revise and resubmit the proposed bill. Upon request of the secretary of state, the legislative service office or any agency in the executive department shall render assistance in reviewing and preparing comments on the proposed bill. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of submission, at a conference scheduled by the secretary of state, the secretary shall render to the committee of applicants comments on any problems encountered concerning the format or contents of the proposed bill. If the legislature is in session at the time the conference would otherwise be required to be held, then the conference shall be held within ten (10) days after the adjournment of the session. The comments shall not be disclosed prior to the conference with the committee of applicants but, at such time as the application is certified, the comments shall become a public record. After the conference but before certification the committee of applicants may amend the proposed bill in response to some or all of the comments of the secretary of state and resubmit the proposed bill in accordance with this subsection, or they may disregard the comments entirely. The committee of applicants shall notify the secretary of state in writing within five (5) calendar days after the conference whether the proposed bill will be amended. If the proposed bill is to be amended it shall be resubmitted for review and comment in accordance with this subsection. At any time the committee of applicants chooses not to amend or further amend a proposed bill, the committee of applicants may submit the proposed bill to the secretary of state for certification. (c) No later than thirty (30) days after a proposed bill is submitted for certification, the committee of applicants shall submit to the secretary of state the names, signatures, addresses and the date of signing of one hundred (100) qualified registered voters who will act as sponsors supporting the application and proposed bill in their final form. The committee of applicants may act as sponsors if duly qualified. The thirty (30) day requirement of this subsection shall be extended by the number of days any conference under subsection (b) of this section is delayed as a result of abatement of the conference during a legislative session. (d) The legislative service office shall provide the secretary of state's office with a template of the format required for bills by W.S. 8-1-105. The secretary of state shall make the template available to the public in an electronic format on the official secretary of state website.

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22-24-305. Notice to committee.

Notice to the committee of applicants on any matter pertaining to the application and petition shall be served on any member of the committee in person, by mail, or electronically, addressed to a committee member at the address indicated on the application.

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22-24-306. Sponsors and circulators.

(a) The one hundred (100) qualified registered voters who subscribe to the application are designated as sponsors. The committee of applicants may designate additional qualified individuals to act as circulators of the petitions by giving written notice to the secretary of state signed by one (1) member of the committee of applicants verifying under oath the names, qualifications and addresses of those so designated. An individual shall not be qualified to act as a circulator unless he is a citizen of the United States and is at least eighteen (18) years of age. A member of the committee of applicants may act as a circulator if duly qualified. (b) The committee of applicants shall file contribution and expenditure reports as required by W.S. 22-25-106.

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22-24-307. Review by secretary of state; conditional certification.

Within seven (7) calendar days after receiving a final proposed bill, the secretary of state shall review the proposed bill and its associated application and shall either conditionally certify it, pending submission of the qualified signatures required by W.S. 22-24-304(c), or notify the committee of applicants in writing of the grounds for denial.

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22-24-308. Grounds for denying certification of initiative application.

(a) The secretary of state shall deny final certification of an initiative application if he determines that: (i) The proposed bill to be initiated is not in the required form, including the requirements of W.S. 8-1-105; (ii) The application is not in the required form; (iii) The committee of applicants failed to submit a sufficient number of qualified registered voters as sponsors within thirty (30) days after submitting its final proposed bill and application for certification; or (iv) The proposed bill was not submitted for review and comment in accordance with W.S. 22-24-304.

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22-24-309. Fiscal impact.

(a) Upon the certification or conditional certification of any initiative application, if in the opinion of the secretary of state the proposed bill will have a fiscal impact on the state, the secretary of state shall prepare an estimate and explanation of the fiscal impact. The explanation shall include a statement that it is an estimate of fiscal impact to the state only and does not include an estimate of any impact upon political subdivisions. Upon request of the secretary of state, any agency in the executive department shall render assistance in preparing the estimate and explanation of fiscal impact. (b) No later than fourteen (14) days after final certification of an initiative application, the secretary of state shall render to the committee of applicants its fiscal impact estimate and explanation. If the committee believes that the secretary of state's estimate is inaccurate, within fourteen (14) days after receiving the secretary of state's estimate and explanation, the committee of applicants may submit to the secretary of state its own estimate and explanation of fiscal impact. Upon receiving the committee of applicants' estimate and explanation, the secretary of state may revise its estimate if in the opinion of the secretary of state the committee demonstrates that the secretary of state's estimate is inaccurate. If the final estimated fiscal impact by the secretary of state and the final estimated fiscal impact by the committee of applicants differ by more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), the secretary of state's comments under the ballot proposition shall contain an estimated range of fiscal impact reflecting both estimates.

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22-24-310. Petitions; generally.

(a) Upon final certification of an initiative application and the finalization of any fiscal estimate pursuant to W.S. 22-24-309, the secretary of state shall prescribe the form of and prepare petitions containing: (i) A copy of the proposed bill; (ii) An impartial summary of the subject matter of the bill; (iii) The warning required by W.S. 22-24-311; (iv) Sufficient space for printed names, signatures and addresses; (v) If a circulator will be paid to solicit signatures on a petition, each signature page circulated by that circulator shall contain, in twelve (12) point or larger black boldface type, the following statement: "This circulator is being paid to solicit signatures for this ballot proposition." The statement shall be prominently displayed and made visible to the petition signer by the circulator; and (vi) Other specifications necessary to assure proper handling and control. (b) Pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary of state, petitions, for purposes of circulation, shall be prepared by the secretary of state at the sponsor's expense. Petitions shall be printed in a number reasonably calculated to allow full circulation throughout the state. A paid circulator shall solicit signatures on a petition only if each signature page circulated by that circulator contains the statement required under paragraph (a)(v) of this section. (c) The secretary of state shall number each petition and shall keep a record of the petitions. (d) Upon request of the committee of applicants, the secretary of state shall report the number of persons who voted in the preceding general election. (e) The secretary of state, on any printed material circulated by the secretary of state describing the proposition, shall include notice whether any paid circulator was used to gather signatures as required by paragraph (a)(v) of this section.

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22-24-311. Petitions; statement of warning.

Each petition shall include a statement of warning that a person who signs a name other than his own on the petition, or who knowingly signs his name more than once for the same proposition at one (1) election, or who signs the petition knowing that he is not a qualified registered voter, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year or both.

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22-24-312. Petitions; circulation; contests.

(a) The petitions shall be circulated throughout the state only by a sponsor or an individual designated in accordance with W.S. 22-24-306 as a circulator and only in person. (b) Any person may contest the qualifications of an individual designated as a circulator by filing a petition in the district court within ten (10) days of the solicitation activity. The court shall hear and decide any such action within five (5) days from the date the petition is filed. (c) Any party prevailing in any action filed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section may be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees by the court. The court shall notify the secretary of state of its findings as to the qualifications of a circulator within five (5) days of the determination.

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22-24-313. Petitions; subscribing to and withdrawing name.

Any qualified registered voter may subscribe to the petition by signing his name and listing his address. A person who has signed the petition may withdraw his name only by giving written notice of his printed name, residence and contact information to the secretary of state before the time that the petition is filed.

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22-24-314. Petitions; verification.

(a) Before a petition is filed, it shall be verified by the sponsor or circulator who personally circulated it. The verification shall be in affidavit form and shall state in substance that: (i) The person signing the affidavit is a sponsor or an individual designated and qualified in accordance with W.S. 22-24-306 and is the only circulator of that petition; (ii) The signatures on the petition were made in his presence; and (iii) To the best of his knowledge, such signatures are those of the persons whose names they purport to be. (b) In determining the sufficiency of the petition, the secretary of state shall not: (i) Count signatures on petitions not properly verified; (ii) Count signatures on a petition circulated by an individual who has been determined not to be a qualified circulator pursuant to W.S. 22-24-312 or by the secretary of state in accordance with rules of his office.

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22-24-315. Petitions; filing by sponsors.

(a) Petitions may be filed with the secretary of state if signed by a sufficient number of qualified registered voters as required by the Wyoming constitution. (b) Petitions for an initiative shall be submitted to the secretary of state for verification within the eighteen (18) month period following the date the first set of petition forms are provided to the sponsors. Any petition not submitted within the eighteen (18) month period is void for all purposes.

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22-24-316. Petitions; review by secretary of state.

(a) Within not more than sixty (60) days of the date all petitions are filed, the secretary of state shall review the petitions and shall notify the committee of applicants whether the petitions were properly or improperly filed. The petitions shall be determined to be improperly filed if: (i) There is an insufficient total number of signatures of qualified registered voters; or (ii) There is an insufficient number of signatures of qualified registered voters in at least two-thirds (2/3) of the counties of the state.

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22-24-317. Ballot proposition; preparation and contents.

(a) If a sufficient number of qualified petitions are filed, the secretary of state, with the assistance of the attorney general, shall prepare a ballot proposition. The ballot proposition shall give a true and impartial summary of the proposed law, including the estimated fiscal impact or range of estimated fiscal impact on the state and explanation of the impact prepared in accordance with W.S. 22-24-309, and shall make provision for approval and for disapproval thereof. (b) When any proposal relating to the investment of the permanent funds of the state of Wyoming is placed on the ballot, the secretary of state shall include in the ballot statement an estimate from the state treasurer of the estimated loss or gain in revenue from the proposal. If the final estimated loss or gain by the state treasurer and the final estimated loss or gain by the committee of sponsors of the ballot proposition differ by more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), the ballot statement shall contain the range of estimated loss or gain reflecting both estimates.

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22-24-318. Ballot proposition; procedure for placing on ballot; publication requirements.

(a) Except as required under subsection (b) of this section, the same procedure for placing constitutional amendment questions on the ballot shall be used to place the initiative ballot proposition on the ballot. (b) The ballot proposition for an initiative shall be published by the secretary of state in a newspaper of general circulation in the state in the newspaper edition immediately preceding the general election. Publication under this subsection shall contain the text of the initiative ballot and shall identify both a physical location and a web site address or other electronic location where the entire text of the initiative can be viewed.

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22-24-319. Ballot proposition; when placed on ballot.

(a) The ballot proposition for an initiative shall be placed on the election ballot of the first statewide general election that is held after: (i) A sufficient number of qualified petitions were filed; (ii) A legislative session has convened and adjourned; and (iii) A period of one hundred twenty (120) days has expired since the adjournment of the legislative session. If the attorney general determines that an act of the legislature enacted after the petition is filed is substantially the same as the proposed law, the petition shall be void and the ballot proposition shall not be placed on the election ballot, and the secretary of state shall so notify the committee of applicants.

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22-24-320. Insufficiency of application or petition.

An initiative submitted to the voters shall not be void because of the insufficiency of the application or petitions by which the submission was procured.

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22-24-321. Action for review of determination.

Any person aggrieved by any determination made under this article, by the secretary of state or by the attorney general, may bring an action in the district court of Laramie county to have the determination reviewed by filing application within thirty (30) days of the date on which notice of the determination was given.

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22-24-322. Penalties.

(a) Any person who signs a name other than his own on a petition for initiative, or who knowingly signs his name more than once for the same proposition at one (1) election, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both. (b) Any member of the committee of applicants, sponsor or circulator who knowingly and willfully makes a false verification of the qualifications of a circulator pursuant to W.S. 22-24-306(a) or knowingly and willfully makes a false verification under W.S. 22-24-314, shall be guilty of false swearing and subject to the penalties provided by W.S. 22-26-101.

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