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Senate committee advances bill to codify post‑election audits after Weston County errors
Summary
The Senate Corporations Committee advanced House Bill 85 to require minutes, sworn observers and public notice for post‑election audits after a Weston County sample found 21 errors in 75 ballots; clerks warned about room capacity and ballot security during the process.
CHEYENNE — The Senate Corporations Committee voted to advance House Bill 85, a measure to formalize post‑election audit procedures after errors surfaced in a Weston County review.
The bill, discussed Wednesday in committee, would add requirements to Wyoming Statute 22‑6‑130 that minutes be taken of post‑election audits, that county clerks notify political‑party representatives and that at least two electors “of different political affiliation” be present as observers. The bill also references the oath for election officials in Wyoming Statute 22‑8‑115 and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Mister Rubino, who explained HB85 to the committee, said the measure stems from work by a Weston County subcommittee of the management audit committee following a verified complaint from the 2024 general election. “This came out of the Weston County…
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