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The bill had passed the House recently on a 51-9 vote, But it was defeated in the Senate Elections, Corporations and Political Subdivisions Committee by a 3-1 margin.

Even though Wyoming gave Trump his widest victory margins in 2016 and 2020, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s election denials worried some of his fellow Republicans.

Supporters of banning crossover voting, mostly Republicans, have said that the current law allowing people to change their party affiliation right through primary election day allows Democrats to interfere in GOP primaries.

A similar bill, sponsored by Sen. Anthony Bouchard, failed an introductory vote by a 17-13 margin in 2022.

Opponents of crossover voting in Wyoming primary elections have been trying for years to get the practice banned, so far without final success.

The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.

There are more than 37,500 registered voters in Natrona County, she said.

The proposal is apparently being driven by concerns over Republican Secretary of State nominee Chuck Gray potentially being in charge of Wyoming elections.

Election information will be updated when the Natrona County Clerk's elections office posts more results.

Absentee voting begins Friday in Natrona County and the other 22 counties in Wyoming.