The effort to change the primary elections is gaining support because of the effort to unseat Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the size of the last gubernatorial election. Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A legislative committee in Wyoming has voted to pursue legislation that would significantly change the way statewide elections are run as early as next year, including a bill that would create a rank-choice system and another bill that would institute an open primary.
The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivision voted Monday to draft the two bills after initially discussing legislation that would require a runoff if a candidate did not receive a certain portion of the vote, the Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday. But many were unsure if that approach would be feasible by next year’s election.
Written by Associated Press on June 9, 2021
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) A legislative committee in Wyoming has voted to pursue legislation that would significantly change the way statewide elections are run as early as next year, including a bill that would create a rank-choice system and another bill that would institute an open primary.
The state Legislature’s Joint Committee on Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivision voted Monday to draft the two bills after initially discussing legislation that would require a runoff if a candidate did not receive a certain portion of the vote, the
Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday. But many were unsure if that approach would be feasible by next year’s election.
Kirsten White, employment services coordinator with Northeast Community Action Corporation, speaks to members of the Hannibal Rotary Club on Tuesday about the success of NECACâs Expanding Your Employability program. The program provides life skills training, resources, education funding and other support for qualifying job seekers in the agencyâs 12-county service area.
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The 12-county-area not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation recently held a reception at its Marion County Service Center in Hannibal in recognition of the agencyâs 56th anniversary and the May observance of National Community Action Month. Pictured, from left: NECAC Family Planning Lab Assistant Erin Tucker, Intake Assistant Heidi Chatfield, NECAC Marion County Board Member Roy Hark, Marion County Service Coordinator Gwen Koch, President and Chief Executive Officer Don Patrick, Chief Deputy Director Dan Page, Deputy Director for Community Services Programs Janice Robinson, Family Planning Office Manager Lisa Trendle and County Services Programs Director Linda Fritz. Celebration receptions were held at all 12 NECAC County Service Centers.