Wyo. Code R. 002-0005-15
Effective Date: 07/08/2008 to 12/15/2009
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0005.15.07082008
Wyoming Secretary of State
Section 1. Authority.
The Secretary of State, pursuant to W.S. 22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting and vote counting procedures and orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), Public Law 107-252.
Section 2. Purpose.
These rules are promulgated to establish standards and procedures for sending official and unofficial election reports to the Secretary of State's Office, in accordance with W.S. 22-8-101, et seq.
Section 3. Applicability.
These rules apply to all local election officials with responsibilities as designated in W.S. 22-8-101, et seq.
Section 4. Election Night Results.
The county clerk shall submit unofficial results as prescribed by the Secretary of State's Office.
Section 5. Following the Canvass Board Meeting.
(a) The county clerk shall submit official results as prescribed by the Secretary of State's Office. This shall include:
(vi) How many provisional votes were counted; and
(vii) Reason for rejection of provisional votes.
(b) The official canvass reports shall be signed by the county canvassing board.
(c) Official results shall be sent to the Secretary of State's Office via overnight delivery using Federal Express. If a county does not have access to Federal Express, results shall be sent using United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail. If neither overnight service is available, the county clerk shall request approval from the secretary of state to use an alternate overnight delivery system. All deliveries shall include the name and phone number of the contact person.
The Secretary of State's Office shall have a written procedure on alternative ways to report the unofficial and official results should it be impossible to report in the normal method.