Wyo. Code R. 002-0005-16
Effective Date: 12/15/2009 to 10/31/2011
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 002.0005.16.12152009
Rules for Voter Registration
The Secretary of State, pursuant to W.S. 22-2-121, is authorized to promulgate such rules as are necessary to maintain uniform voting, to maintain orderly voting and to comply with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), Public Law 107-252.
These rules are promulgated to establish standards and procedures for voter registration.
These rules apply to all voters and local election officials with responsibilities as designated in W.S. 22-8-101, et seq.
(a) Party Affiliation. Voters must select one of the currently recognized political parties or select “unaffiliated” on the voter registration (VR) application. If a recognized party loses status, the affiliation of the voter will remain in the voter registration database, but will appear as unaffiliated on all reports unless the voter formally changes his affiliation to a currently recognized party.
(b) The uniformed statewide voter registration application form will be prescribed by the Secretary of State and can be found on-line. This form may be filled in on-line or printed and filled in prior to signing, but it shall only be signed in front of a registry agent.
(a) County clerks may not accept batches of voter registration applications. An individual must submit his voter registration application in person or by mail, and said application must comply with the requirements of W.S. 22-3-103.
(b) County clerks may not conduct voter registration drives except in a public area that is owned or occupied by a political subdivision or governmental institution, agency, or entity.
(c) All copies of identification submitted in accordance with W.S. 22-3-117(a) and 22-3-118(c) shall be attached to the voter registration application and shall be kept confidential in accordance with other voter registration information. All copies shall be retained for no less than twenty-four (24) months, or until a voter votes in person and presents identification at the polls, after which said documents can be destroyed.
When the county clerk has information that a registration should be cancelled, he shall mail a notice to cancel pursuant to W.S. 22-3-116. The notice shall state that the cancellation shall occur within 20 days from the date the notice was mailed unless the elector asks that his name remain on the registry list. A felon who requests to remain on the list must provide proof that he is a qualified elector.