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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming requires random hand count audits of ballots in each county after primary and general elections
Last action · February 9, 2026: H Failed Introduction 39-23-0-0-0Sponsor: Corporations
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What This Bill Proposed
Wyoming county clerks would be required to conduct a manual of all ballots in one randomly selected precinct per county following each primary and general election, comparing the manual results to electronic tabulations. The secretary of state must randomly select the precincts, adopt implementing rules by July 1, 2026, and receive immediate post-audit reports.
Changes post-election procedures for local election officials by adding a mandatory manual ballot count in every county, with results reported to the state within one week of an election.
- The Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee is a standing interim committee of the Wyoming Legislature that studies and drafts legislation related to elections and corporations between legislative sessions. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
county clerks
County clerks must conduct manual hand count audits in a randomly selected precinct, compare the results to electronic tabulations, and report findings to the secretary of state within one week of an election.
secretary of state
The secretary of state must randomly select a precinct in each county for auditing, adopt implementation rules by July 1, 2026, and receive audit reports.
Key Facts
- Following each primary and general election, each county clerk must conduct a hand count audit of all ballots in one precinct selected randomly by the secretary of state.
- County clerks must compare the manual hand count result to the result tabulated by the electronic voting system.
- The audit must be completed not later than one week after the date of the election.
- Audit results and comparisons must immediately be reported to the secretary of state.
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- The secretary of state must adopt rules necessary to implement the audit, including scope and procedures, not later than July 1, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many precincts in each county are selected for the hand count audit?
When must the post-election hand count audit be completed?
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This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 9, 2026HouseH Failed Introduction 39-23-0-0-0
- Jan 22, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Jan 20, 2026Bill Number Assigned
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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