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Wyoming’s new voter registration law spurs legal fight
- On May 16, 2025, a coalition advocating for voting rights in Wyoming initiated a lawsuit in federal court to contest the state's recently enacted voter registration law that mandates proof of both residency and citizenship.
- The law, House Bill 156, passed by the Wyoming Legislature and becoming effective July 1, 2025, arose amid concerns about voter eligibility and followed a voter purge removing over 83,000 inactive registrants.
- The lawsuit names Secretary of State Chuck Gray and all 23 county clerks as defendants and argues that the law’s vague requirements impose undue burdens, especially on young, low-income, and underrepresented voters.
- Plaintiffs assert the law favors voters with stable residences and consistent names, claiming it is unconstitutionally vague, while supporters like Gray and Rep. John Bear argue it is a necessary measure to protect election integrity.
- This legal challenge forms part of wider disputes nationwide over voter eligibility laws, with similar cases ongoing in states like Louisiana and debates about noncitizen voting rights continuing at state and local levels.
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Lawsuit Challenges Voter Residency, Citizen Law Passed by Legislature - SweetwaterNOW
ROCK SPRINGS – A lawsuit filed by the Equality State Policy Center challenges new voting regulations enacted when House Bill 156 became law earlier this year. The lawsuit was filed Friday and claims HB 156 violates state and federal law while threatening to take the right to vote away from legitimate Wyoming voters. The bill
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