A couple of bills aimed at making sure non-citizens don't vote in elections in the Cowboy State have cleared the Wyoming House of Representatives and have been received for introduction in the Wyoming Senate.

You can read House Bill 156 here, and House Bill 157 here.

Both are sponsored by Rep. John Bear [R-Gillette].

House Bill 156 would require a residence in Wyoming of at least 30 days before someone could register to vote. County clerks would be charged with verification of residency before allowing the person to vote.

House Bill 157 defines what documents could be accepted by election officials to make sure the person is a U.S. citizen to be eligible to vote.

Such documents would include a Wyoming driver's license or state ID card. Driver's licenses or ID cards from another state would be accepted so long as the state uses the REAL ID criteria for issuing licenses or ID cards.

Several other documents would also be accepted, ranging from a tribal ID card from the Northern Arapahoe or Eastern Shoshone tribes to a U.S. passport, among  several others.

Secretary Of State Chuck Gray Comments On The Bills

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray issued a statement praising passage of the bills by the House. “I applaud the House’s passage of House Bill 156 and 157,” Secretary Gray said in a statement. “By requiring documentary proof of United States citizenship and Wyoming residency, we will ensure only United States Citizens and only Wyomingites are voting in Wyoming elections.  I want to commend the House’s passage of these bills, which have been priority number one of our election integrity agenda. I look forward to continuing to work with the Legislature to achieve meaningful, conservative reform.”

The vote in favor of HB 156 was 51-8 with 3 absent. HB 157 passed 53-6-3.

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