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Committee passes election‑transparency package: paper ballots, citizenship proof, higher recount threshold
Summary
The committee approved Senate File 190, an omnibus‑style election transparency measure that enshrines pen‑and‑paper ballots as the default for in‑person voting, mandates U.S. citizenship proof for registration, raises some recount triggers and creates reimbursement mechanics for hand recounts; final committee vote was 8 ayes, 1 no.
The Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee voted to pass Senate File 190, an election‑transparency measure that incorporates three principal components: a statutory default requiring paper ballots for in‑person voting, proof of United States citizenship for voter registration, and revisions to recount procedures that raise some recount thresholds and provide for the state to help cover hand‑recount costs. The committee approved the bill in roll call (8 ayes, 1 no).
President Beitman, the bill sponsor, told members the measure bundles a number of election proposals into a single bill to address concerns about ballot auditability and voter eligibility. "This bill aims to enhance election integrity and transparency in Wyoming by requiring the use of paper ballots for all in person voting and establishing mandated hand counts and proof of US citizenship for…
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