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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Prohibits Ballot Drop Boxes and Authorizes Spoilage Notices
Last action · February 9, 2026: H Failed Introduction 38-24-0-0-0Sponsor: Corporations
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What This Bill Proposed
Wyoming House Bill 49 prohibits county clerks, election officials, and public employees from establishing or using ballot es and bans individuals from delivering absentee ballots through them. Under the measure, improperly delivered ballots may be treated as spoiled by the county clerk, who may notify the voter. The act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.
Absentee voters in Wyoming lose the option to submit ballots via es and must rely exclusively on mail or hand delivery to the clerk's office, while ballots left in drop boxes face potential invalidation.
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.
Qualified electors
County clerks
Clerks and their staff are prohibited from establishing drop boxes and gain the authority to issue notices for improperly delivered ballots.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What happens if an absentee ballot is delivered using a drop box?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 9, 2026HouseH Failed Introduction 38-24-0-0-0
- Jan 22, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Jan 20, 2026Bill Number Assigned
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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