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Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-108 (2026)

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counting boards; when judges to count.

     (a) The county clerk shall appoint a counting board for
each paper ballot polling place casting more than three hundred
(300) votes at the last general election, and may appoint a
counting board in such a polling place in which one hundred
fifty (150) or more such votes were cast at such election. A
counting board shall have three (3) members or more to
facilitate the counting of votes. No more than one (1) person
under the age of eighteen (18) may be appointed as to each
counting board.

     (b) A counting board shall be appointed for each
designated counting center in each county using an electronic
voting system. The board shall consist of at least seven (7)
members who shall be the county clerk or his designated deputy,
and three (3) members of each major political party appointed by
the county clerk. Additional members may be appointed by the
county clerk if deemed necessary by the county clerk but equal
major party membership shall be assured. No more than one (1)
person under the age of eighteen (18) may be appointed as to
each counting board.

     (c) The counting board in a paper ballot polling place has
no authority to act until polls are declared closed as provided
in W.S. 22-13-117, except as provided in W.S. 22-9-125(d). A
counting board in an electronic voting system counting center
may commence preparing absentee ballots for counting at any time
on election day, or before election day as provided in W.S. 22-
9-125(d).
     (d) For a polling place where a counting board need not be
appointed, the judges of election shall count the votes.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2015 · leading case: City of Casper v. Holloway, 2015 WY 93, 354 P.3d 65.
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City of Casper v. Holloway, 2015 WY 93, 354 P.3d 65. “22-3-103(a) and sign the registration oath as required by W.S. 22-8-108(b). [[Image here]] (f) A person shall be registered to vote as follows: [[Image here]] (ii) Registration .”
Blomquist v. Thomson, 591 F. Supp. 768 (D. Wyo. 1984). “Sections 22-8-108(b), 22-8-109. Independent candidates and minor parties are not permitted to nominate electors for such positions.”
Wyo. Stat. § 22-8-108(b): 2 cases
City of Casper v. Holloway, 2015 WY 93, 354 P.3d 65. “22-3-103(a) and sign the registration oath as required by W.S. 22-8-108(b). [[Image here]] (f) A person shall be registered to vote as follows: [[Image here]] (ii) Registration .”
Blomquist v. Thomson, 591 F. Supp. 768 (D. Wyo. 1984). “Sections 22-8-108(b), 22-8-109. Independent candidates and minor parties are not permitted to nominate electors for such positions.”
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