Bill > HB0238

This bill significantly restricts who can deliver absentee ballots to county clerks in Wyoming, effectively prohibiting what is often referred to as "ballot harvesting." Under the new law, only three categories of people can deliver ballots: the qualified elector themselves, their immediate family members, or employees of residential care facilities (like nursing homes) under specific conditions. For residential care facility employees delivering ballots, they must simultaneously file a detailed affidavit with the county clerk, attesting under penalty of perjury to their authorization to deliver the ballot. If a ballot is delivered by anyone outside these permitted categories, the county clerk will not tabulate the ballot and may notify the voter that their ballot will not be counted. Moreover, the bill establishes that violating these new ballot delivery restrictions is now a felony offense, punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000, or both. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving election officials and voters time to understand and adapt to the new requirements. The primary intent appears to be increasing election security by limiting who can handle and deliver voters' ballots.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0238