WyomingWyoming voting rules tie age and residency deadlines to elections
Starting June 1, 2026, Wyoming law ties voter age and residency requirements to the next election or next general election.
What it does
A qualified voter must be at least 18 by the next election and have lived in Wyoming for at least 30 days before it. People registering must meet age and residency rules tied to upcoming elections.
Argument forTying age and residency deadlines to upcoming elections could help voters and election workers tell when someone qualifies.
Argument againstThe age and residency cutoffs could keep some residents from registering or voting in an election they hoped to join.
More detail
The law sets age and residency requirements for qualified voters and people registering to vote. The qualified-elector definition applies to U.S. citizens who are Wyoming residents. The registration rules apply to people seeking to register. A qualified elector must be a U.S. citizen, registered to vote, and a Wyoming resident. The definition excludes people currently found mentally incompetent by a court and people with felony convictions whose civil or voting rights have not been restored. The law takes effect June 1, 2026. The residency period is measured before the next election; the registration age rule refers to the next general election, and a person cannot vote before turning 18.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Assigned Chapter Number 9Latest
- Feb 27Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0005Became Law
- Feb 26H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0005
- Feb 25S President Signed SEA No. 0005
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Assigned Number SEA No. 0005
- Feb 25H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 24H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 24H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 19H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 17H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsMinor
- Feb 16H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 13S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 13S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 11S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 31Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting