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Senate passes bill to list party affiliation for school board candidates
Summary
The Wyoming Senate approved Senate File 98, a bill to place party affiliation next to candidates’ names for school board trustee elections after extended debate over partisanship and voter information.
The Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 98 on Feb. 6, 2025, a bill to place party affiliation beside candidates’ names on school board trustee ballots. The bill, sponsored by Senator Olson, passed on third reading after a roll-call vote and will move on for further processing.
Supporters said adding party labels would give voters more information. “All this bill does is ask them to be elected,” Senator Olson said on the floor when the bill was introduced. Senator…
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