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Concerns: Keeping school board races nonpartisan is important because it focuses the elections on educational issues rather than political ideologies. This ensures that decisions are made in the best interest of students and the community, without the influence of party agendas. Nonpartisan races encourage a broader range of candidates and foster collaboration, helping to maintain a focus on local needs rather than divisive political conflicts.
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Concerns: This bill creates unnecessary barriers to voting, potentially disenfranchising marginalized groups and reducing voter participation. The ramifications on women in shelters, those on the Wind River Reservation, unhoused Wyomingites, and transient populations will be palpable if this law goes into effect.
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Concerns: This bill would limit voter access, especially for those who face challenges with mail or in-person delivery. This restriction may disproportionately affect rural, elderly, and disabled voters who rely on the convenience and accessibility of drop boxes to participate in elections.
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Concerns: This bill would prohibit friends or family members from assisting others with obtaining absentee ballot request forms. It could hinder voter outreach and make it more difficult for individuals who rely on personal assistance or nonprofit support to access absentee voting.
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Concerns: This bill will invite discrimination against legal, documented immigrants and cost at least $67,000 of taxpayer’s money. It is unnecessary spending rooted in misinformation about noncitizen voting.
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Concerns: The Equality State Policy Center supports commemorating Nellie Tayloe Ross because her groundbreaking election as the first female governor in the United States reflects Wyoming’s proud heritage as the “Equality State,” championing women’s leadership and equal opportunities in governance.
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Concerns: This bill imposes unnecessary barriers to voter registration by requiring duplicative documentation, despite the lack of evidence that non-U.S. citizens are voting in Wyoming. These stringent requirements could disproportionately disenfranchise eligible voters, particularly marginalized groups, who may face difficulties obtaining the specified documentation.
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Concerns:This bill takes the power away from our elected officials, the County Clerk, and puts it in the hands of exclusive party decision-making. The County Canvassing Board should be a neutral, informative board – not partisan.
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Concerns: The bill creates barriers to voting, privacy concerns, administrative challenges, and potentially suppresses voter turnout, particularly for marginalized groups, without clear evidence of a need for such measures in Wyoming.
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Concerns: Rank Choice Voting (RCV) allows voters to express nuanced preferences and often elects candidates with broad support. A committee bill, killed on Introduction in 2023, would’ve allowed RCV as an option to be used in municipalities across Wyoming.
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Concerns:In 2021, student ID was cemented as proper identification for voting through the state legislature to aid access for young voters who may lack other IDs. This measure was supported by current Secretary of State Chuck Gray and sponsor of the bill, Representative Bear.
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