House Bill 103 places restrictions on crossover voting and was one of three bills this legislative session and nine in previous years that have taken aim at the practice. While the practice has come under fire from some Wyoming Republicans in recent years, others said it allows voters the choice of candidates and parties they wish to support. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has been a supporter of the bill.
House Bill 103 cleared the Senate Revenue Committee on a 4-1 vote after being recalled from the Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee on a failed 1-3-1 vote. Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray is a supporter of the bill, who claims it would preserve the integrity of the state's elections.
HB0047 seeks to codify the Wyoming Secretary of State’s guidelines regarding election system security. It would require proof that a vendor, or the provider of a voting system(s) meet the specified requirements outlined in the bill, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, and the Wyoming Secretary of State’s office, which would issue a certificate indicating the vendor was in good standing with the state. Issues have come from the Wyoming County Clerk's Association, who have concerns about reexaminations of voting equipment after elections and the possible hardships counties could face.
Election reforms trumpeted by the Wyoming Republican Party failed this session. Meantime, two campaign finance bills passed, along with one to ease the