Wyoming § 22-14-114 Counting of ballots

Wyoming Statutes

§ 22-14-114 — Counting of ballots

Wyoming § 22-14-114

Title 22Elections

Ch. 14POLLING PLACE REGULATIONS AFTER POLLS CLOSE

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 22-14-114 (2026).

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(a)For ballots designed to be counted by machine, each individual vote shall be determined by the voting equipment and shall not be determined subjectively by human tabulation except when the intent of the voter is unmistakable but the ballot was received in such damaged, soiled, or other condition that it is rejected by the machine. The secretary of state may promulgate rules establishing standards for counting such ballots. For ballots not designed to be counted by machine, only votes clearly marked, as provided by W.S. 22-14-104 and rules promulgated pursuant to this code, shall be tallied. For write- in votes, names which are misspelled or abbreviated or the use of nicknames of candidates shall be counted for the candidate if the vote is obvious to the board.

(b)At the request of a c

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(a) For ballots designed to be counted by machine, each
individual vote shall be determined by the voting equipment and
shall not be determined subjectively by human tabulation except
when the intent of the voter is unmistakable but the ballot was
received in such damaged, soiled, or other condition that it is
rejected by the machine. The secretary of state may promulgate
rules establishing standards for counting such ballots. For
ballots not designed to be counted by machine, only votes
clearly marked, as provided by W.S. 22-14-104 and rules
promulgated pursuant to this code, shall be tallied. For write-
in votes, names which are misspelled or abbreviated or the use
of nicknames of candidates shall be counted for the candidate if
the vote is obvious to the board.
(b) At the request of a county clerk, an election judge
shall place the ballots from a polling place in a sealed and
locked container with a numbered seal and an election judge or a
peace officer as defined under W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv)(A) or (B)
shall transport the ballots to be counted at a central counting
center in accordance with rules promulgated by the secretary of
state pursuant to W.S. 22-2-121(g).