EAIElectoral Access Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 22-16-106 addresses write-in candidate nomination procedures, acceptance deadlines, notification methods, and vacancy-filling—entirely procedural mechanics for candidate eligibility. It contains no language regarding election administration body independence, appointment authority, term limits, or political composition. The criterion requires statutory codification of structural independence safeguards; this section does not address that topic at all.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section sets age and residency requirements in statute (§ 22-3-102), not in Wyoming's constitution. The criterion requires these requirements to be grounded in the constitution. The statute references constitutional residency standards (W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxx)) but does not itself establish these requirements at the constitutional level. Procedurally, the statute provides clear enumeration of eligibility criteria, but the criterion asks specifically whether requirements are constitutional, not statutory.

The statute codifies two disqualification criteria (felony conviction and mental incompetence) in clear statutory language, satisfying the statutory-grounding element. However, the section provides no defined restoration procedure—it states only that a felon may vote 'if convicted has had his civil or voting rights restored' without specifying who grants restoration, what process is followed, or duration. The mental incompetence disqualification similarly lacks any statutory cure pathway.

“He has not been convicted of a felony, or if convicted has had his civil or voting rights restored”

The section codifies verification procedures for restoration of voting rights but does not establish the substantive procedure for how or when rights are restored, establish statutory deadlines for restoration, or provide for automatic restoration. It only requires data-matching to verify eligibility post-restoration; the actual restoration mechanism and timeline are delegated to the parole board and department of corrections without statutory codification.

The statute explicitly sets an in-person voter identification requirement in statutory text (not delegated to regulation). The requirement is clearly grounded in W.S. § 22-2-119, a statutory section, and is enumerated as 'acceptable identification' with reference to a defined cure procedure (provisional ballots under W.S. § 22-15-105). Both a strict-access and permissive-access scholar would recognize this as clear statutory procedure.

“if voting in person, only if the person presents acceptable identification immediately before voting at the polling place or absentee polling place”

The section delegates the enumeration of acceptable IDs to another statute (W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxxix)(A)) rather than enumerating them exhaustively within this section itself. While the reference suggests statutory grounding elsewhere, the criterion requires enumeration *in the section being evaluated*. The text does not provide the actual list of acceptable forms, only a cross-reference, which fails to meet the direct enumeration standard.

“acceptable identification, as set forth in W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxxix)(A)”

No matching sections in corpus.

Wyoming Statute § 22-15-105 establishes a clear statutory cure procedure for voters challenged at the polls: a provisional ballot accompanied by a written oath/affidavit before an election judge. The statute also specifies that challenged voters may present supporting documentation to the county clerk through the day after the election for eligibility determination. This provides both an immediate at-polls remedy (provisional ballot with affidavit) and a defined post-election cure path (documentary submission to county clerk), all enumerated in statute with no delegation to administrative discretion.

“A person challenged on any ground may vote by provisional ballot, if he subscribes this oath in writing before a judge of election”

The statute explicitly codifies a rejection appeal procedure with clear jurisdictional venue (circuit or district court), a defined timeline (5 days to appeal, 5 days for court decision), and a provision removing barriers to appeal (no legal counsel requirement). The procedure is set in statute, enumerated, and provides a clear path for judicial review.

“Any person who is denied registration has the right to appeal to a circuit court within the county or to the district court within five (5) days of the date of the notification. The appellant shall not be required to obtain legal counsel for any such appeal. The court shall hear and decide any such appeal within five (5) days from the date the appeal is received.”

The statute explicitly sets the registration deadline as not less than 14 days before an election, providing a clear, enumerated temporal rule defined in statutory language rather than left to administrative discretion. This is a straightforward statutory definition of the registration cutoff relative to election day.

“A person may register to vote not less than fourteen (14) days before an election, at any election specified in W.S. 22-2-101(a)(i) through (viii) or as provided by W.S. 22-3-117 , who satisfies the following qualifications”

The statute exhaustively enumerates the available registration methods in Wyoming: in-person (at the polling place or county/city clerk office) and by mail. No other methods are authorized by this section, making the set of permissible registration methods clear and statutorily grounded. The enumeration is explicit and does not delegate to administrative discretion.

“An applicant may only register to vote in person or by mail at which time he shall provide the information required by W.S. 22-3-103(a) and sign the registration oath as required by W.S. 22-3-103(b).”

The statute provides a cure procedure only for election-day registrations: applicants lacking required proof may cast a provisional ballot and have until the close of business the following day to present documentation. However, the statute provides no cure procedure for pre-election-day registrations rejected as incomplete—it only states that registration information must be 'verified' and, on failure, the registration 'shall be revoked in accordance with W.S. 22-3-105.' The cure pathway is therefore incomplete and limited in scope, satisfying the criterion only partially.

“On election day, applicants attempting to register who lack the proof required under this section shall be offered provisional ballots in accordance with W.S. 22-15-105 and permitted until the close of business on the day following the election to present documentation to the county clerk establishing their eligibility to register and to vote in the precinct.”

The statute explicitly grants a statutory right to challenge a denial of registration through appeal to circuit court or district court within a defined timeframe (5 days), with notice requirements and court deadlines specified. The procedure is enumerated in the statute rather than left to administrative discretion, and includes a defined appeal path.

“Any person who is denied registration has the right to appeal to a circuit court within the county or to the district court within five (5) days of the date of the notification.”

The statute statutorily grounds removal of deceased voters through mandatory inter-agency data matching, satisfying the statutory requirement for at least one roll-maintenance criterion (death). However, the section does not address removal for change of address or inactivity, which are core roll-maintenance criteria. The statute specifies the death-removal procedure clearly but is incomplete regarding the full scope of roll-maintenance grounds.

“The secretary of state and the director of the department of health shall enter into an agreement to match information in the voter registration system with death records in the office of vital records services within the department of health in order to remove names of deceased individuals from voter registration lists”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This statute addresses director vacancies in irrigation districts, not voter registration or purge procedures. It establishes grounds for declaring a director's office vacant (e.g., resignation, failure to attend meetings, death) but contains no provisions regarding voter registration lists, removal of voters from rolls, notice requirements, or cure periods. The section is entirely outside the scope of voter registration administration.

The statute establishes confidentiality requirements for sensitive voter data (SSNs, driver's license numbers, birthdates, phone numbers, tribal ID numbers, emails), which creates a baseline data protection classification. However, it does not codify affirmative security requirements (encryption standards, access controls, logging), nor does it establish breach notification procedures. The section defines what must be kept confidential but not how security breaches must be reported or remediated.

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute explicitly codifies the right to assistance in voting by granting electors permission to use written or printed materials to assist in marking ballots. While the section does not enumerate exhaustive rules for all types of assistance (e.g., who may physically assist), it establishes clear statutory authorization for one recognized form of voter assistance, satisfying the core procedural requirement that assistance rights are grounded in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.

“An elector may use a written or printed paper to assist in marking his ballot.”

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute sets polling-place hours by explicit statutory language, defining a window (9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) and a minimum duration requirement (5 consecutive hours). While this allows some local discretion within that window, the core procedural requirement—the outer boundaries and minimum duration—is statutorily enumerated and binding, not left to pure administrative discretion. Both left-leaning and right-leaning election scholars would recognize this as a clear statutory grounding of a procedural rule.

“it shall not be necessary to keep the polls open at any election more than five (5) consecutive hours at any time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election, as set forth in the notice of election”

The statute delegates the detailed procedural framework for mail-in voting to the Secretary of State rather than enumerating it in statute. While mail-in voting is authorized and some basic definitions are provided, the critical elements of application deadlines, return procedures, signature verification, and cure processes are left to administrative rulemaking rather than statutory codification. This fails the core EAI requirement that procedure be set by statute with enumerated detail.

“The secretary of state, after consultation with the county clerks, shall establish procedures for conducting mail ballot elections.”

The section establishes the absentee voting application framework entirely in statute, enumerating the specific methods of application (in person, in writing, or by telephone) and the exhaustive list of information required (name, social security number, date of birth, residence address, election type, and party ballot if applicable). The procedure is clear, non-discretionary, and leaves no material elements to administrative interpretation.

“A qualified elector may apply for an absentee ballot either in person, in writing, or by telephone, by furnishing the following information: Name in full, social security number (optional), date of birth, and current Wyoming residence address by street, city, county, and zip code or last Wyoming residence address and month and year of leaving Wyoming to live temporarily in another state or nation, if applicable; The election for which the absentee ballot is requested; If a primary election, the political party ballot if desired”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 22-1-102 is purely a definitional section that establishes vocabulary terms used throughout the Wyoming Election Code. It contains no substantive rules governing early voting periods, early voting locations, or any procedural requirements for early in-person voting. The section does not address the criterion's requirement that early voting periods and locations be set by statute.

No matching sections in corpus.

The section statutorily establishes a clear right to cast a provisional ballot when a challenge is not resolved, specifies the oath requirement, and provides an enumerated procedure for adjudication: challenged voters present documentation to the county clerk by close of business the following day, the canvassing board considers the information to determine eligibility, and the ballot is counted only if the voter demonstrates prior registration or eligibility to register and qualified-elector status. Both the right and the cure/adjudication procedure are codified in statute rather than left to administrative discretion.