Hand count requirement for 2026 elections
Summary
The Wyoming State Legislature passed SF0113, requiring county clerks in each Wyoming county to conduct hand counts during the 2026 primary and general elections. The bill specifies hand count requirements and reporting obligations. It was signed by the Governor on March 7, 2026, becoming Chapter Number 101 (SEA No. 0061).
What changed
SF0113 enacts a new hand count requirement for all Wyoming counties during the 2026 primary and general elections. The legislation specifies the methodology and requirements for county clerks to conduct these hand counts, and mandates reporting of results. The bill passed the Senate 30-1 and the House 54-7 before receiving gubernatorial approval.
County clerks must prepare to conduct hand counts in addition to machine tabulation for the 2026 election cycle. The legislation specifies requirements for how hand counts are to be performed and requires clerks to report results. No specific penalties are stated in the bill text, but compliance with state election laws is mandatory.
What to do next
- Review SF0113 to understand specific hand count methodology requirements
- Prepare county procedures for conducting hand counts in 2026 elections
- Ensure adequate staffing and training for hand count verification
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Wyoming / SF0113 Signed by Governor SF0113 SF Signed by Governor 2026-03-07
2026 election hand count comparison.
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying requirements of the hand count; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.
Bill Details
State Wyoming
Session 2026 Budget Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0113
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Sponsors
Barry Crago (Rep - R) Eric Barlow (Rep - R) Dennis Biteman (Rep - R) Bill Landen (Sen - R) Taft Love (Sen - R) Tara Nethercott (Sen - R) Jared Olsen (Rep - R) Tim Salazar (Rep - R) Andrew Byron (Rep - R) Kenneth Clouston (Rep - R) Marilyn Connolly (Rep - R) Justin Fornstrom (Rep - R) Steve Harshman (Rep - R) Martha Lawley (Rep - R) J.D. Williams (Rep - R) Cody Wylie (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-07 Assigned Chapter Number 101 2026-03-07 Governor Signed SEA No. 0061 2026-03-06 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0061 2026-03-06 S President Signed SEA No. 0061 2026-03-05 Assigned Number SEA No. 0061 2026-03-05 H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0 2026-03-04 H 2nd Reading:Passed 2026-03-03 H COW:Passed 2026-02-27 H Placed on General File 2026-02-27 H H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 2026-02-25 H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 2026-02-25 H Received for Introduction 2026-02-24 S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 2026-02-23 S 2nd Reading:Passed 2026-02-20 S COW:Passed 2026-02-16 S Placed on General File 2026-02-16 S S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 2026-02-12 S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0 2026-02-11 S Received for Introduction 2026-02-10 Bill Number Assigned
Votes
2026-02-12 Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 29-2-0-0-0 Yea: 29 Nay: 2 2026-02-16 S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 Yea: 4 Nay: 1 2026-02-24 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 Yea: 30 Nay: 1 2026-02-27 H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 Yea: 7 Nay: 1 2026-03-05 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0 Yea: 54 Nay: 7
Committee Referrals
2026-02-12 J Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Amendments
2026-02-16 Senate Committee Amendment SF0113SS001 2026-02-20 Senate Floor Amendment SF0113S2001 2026-02-27 House Committee Amendment SF0113HS001 2026-02-27 House Floor Amendment SF0113HW001 2026-03-03 House Floor Amendment SF0113HW002 2026-03-04 House Floor Amendment SF0113H3001 2026-03-05 House Floor Amendment SF0113H3002
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-10 Introduced 2026-02-24 Engrossed 2026-03-05 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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