Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 22-17-108 (2026)

Court judgment in contests.

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A judgment of the court in an election contest shall confirm or
annul the election or declare elected a qualified candidate
receiving the highest number of legal votes, or declare the
result of the election on each contested ballot proposition. The
election of a candidate receiving the highest number of legal
votes but disqualified for any other legal reason shall be
declared null and void and a vacancy will be declared to exist.
For offices to be filled by more than one (1) candidate, the
election shall not be declared null and void but the qualified
candidates receiving the highest number of legal votes shall be
declared elected.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1985–2013 · leading case: Mary Lankford, in her Off. capacity as Sublette Cnty. Clerk v. Paul Rock, Dari Quirk, & Ernest Kawa, 2013 WY 61 (Wyo. 2013).

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Mary Lankford, in her Off. capacity as Sublette Cnty. Clerk v. Paul Rock, Dari Quirk, & Ernest Kawa, 2013 WY 61 (Wyo. 2013). · cites it 2× “Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-17-108 (LexisNexis 2011).”

Mills v. Campbell Cnty. Canvassing Bd., 707 P.2d 747 (Wyo. 1985). · cites it 2× “” Section 22-17-108, W.S. 1977, provides that where a petition contesting an election has been filed and answered the court “shall confirm or annul the election” in its judgment.”

Smith v. Brito, 2007 WY 191 (Wyo. 2007). “§ 22-17-108 (LexisNexis 2007), which provides the appropriate judgment for different situations: Court judgment in contests.”

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