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Committee hears lengthy testimony on proposal requiring 30-day Wyoming residency and proof at registration
Summary
House Bill 156 would require a voter to be a bona fide Wyoming resident for at least 30 days and to provide documentary proof of residency at registration; the committee received extensive testimony and did not take final action.
House Bill 156, a proposal to require voters to be bona fide Wyoming residents for at least 30 days and to furnish documentary proof of residency when registering, drew extended committee discussion and public testimony but was not resolved in the hearing.
Under the bill as presented, a qualified elector must have "been a bona fide resident of the state of Wyoming for not less than 30 days" before the election and must provide documentation or other proof of residence as specified by rule of the Secretary of State. The sponsor said the measure responds to concerns that the state currently does not require documentary proof of residency at registration.
What the bill would do - Set a durational residency requirement of 30 days before the date of an election at which a person seeks to vote. - Direct the Secretary of State to adopt rules identifying acceptable documents or other proof of residence. - Add conforming attestations and registration-language changes to specify…
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