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
47–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican52
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
Sponsors
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