§ Wyo. Stat. § 22-12-112Procedure for preparing voting machines for use.

Before the polls open the judges shall compare ballots on the voting machines with the sample ballots and return sheets to see that they are correct, place the voting machine in a proper position free from obstruction and assure that the face of the machine may be viewed clearly by the voter casting the ballot but not by others. Envelopes containing keys shall not be opened if the numbers and records on them do not correspond to the numbers and records on the machine. If the numbers do not agree, the machine shall be reexamined and certified by the county clerk before it may be used. History: Laws 1973, ch. 251, § 1; W.S. 1957, § 22.1-181; 2008, ch. 115, § 1; 2014 ch. 108, § 1, effective March 10, 2014. The 2008 amendment, substituted “by the voter casting the ballot but not by others” for “except when the curtain on the machine is closed for casting ballots” at the end of the first sentence. Laws 2008, ch. 115, § 3, makes the act effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by art. 4, § 8, Wyo. Const. Approved March 13, 2008. The 2014 amendment, in the first sentence, substituted “ballots” for “ballot labels.” Laws 2014, ch. 108, § 3, makes the act effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by art. 4, § 8 of the Wyo. Const. Approved March 10, 2014.