HB 232 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Elections-hand counting for recounts.

HB 232 requires manual hand counting for certain election recounts in Wyoming, directly affecting county clerks, candidates, and election officials. The bill mandates that recounts requested by candidates must be conducted by hand (not electronic systems), revises primary and canvass deadlines to allow time for this process, and specifies that candidates can request recounts based on defined criteria. It clarifies that county clerks must appoint counting boards for recounts and authorizes the secretary of state to establish rules for handling ballots during manual counts. The bill does not change who can request recounts but replaces electronic recount options with mandatory hand counting in specified cases.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

479
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic6
6 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican52
47 Yea 3 Nay 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-2-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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