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Wyoming Regulations § 29-3 Ballot Marking Device

⤴ Up to Chapter 29: Voting Systems

Regulation Text

(a) A ballot marking device enables voters, including voters with disabilities, to mark their ballots independently. Any voter may ask to use a ballot marking device.
(b) The following shall occur when a voter inserts a paper ballot into a ballot marking device:
(i) The correct ballot style shall appear either by an election judge choosing the correct ballot style or by scanning a pre-printed activation card.
(ii) The voter makes their selections by touching the screen or by touching the navigation and entry buttons;
(iii) The device shall allow the voter to change their candidate choice before marking their ballot;
(iv) The device shall notify the voter they cannot cast an overvote, if attempted;
(v) The device shall return a blank ballot to the voter;
(vi) The selections chosen by the voter shall be marked on the paper ballot and either provided back to the voter for the voter to place the ballot into a ballot tabulation device or automatically sent through a ballot tabulation device and dropped into a secure ballot box; and
(vii) The device shall allow the voter to write in the name of a candidate who does not appear on the ballot.
(c) For write-in instructions, see Chapter 19, Rules for Write-Ins.

History

Adopted, Eff. 10/26/2020 .

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