district for the same election, or shall impersonate a registered voter, or shall vote more than once at the same election or shall assist or advise another to commit any of these acts shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison for from 1 to 3 years, or in the county jail for not more than 1 year, or by fine not exceeding $200 (§ 12.59).

A person shall be deemed guilty of the offense of personation who, at any election, applies for a ballot in the name of some other person, living or dead or of a fictitious person, or having voted once, applies for another ballot in his own name or any other name. Any person who commits the offense of personation or who aids or counsels another to commit such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison for from 2 to 5 years (§ 12.60).

WYOMING

Unless otherwise specified, references are to Wyoming Statutes, 1959 Annotated, and to 1959 Supplement.

Voter's qualifications (§ 22-6; Const. Art. 6, §§ 2, 5)

Age.-21 years.

Citizenship.-Must be citizen of United States.

Residence.-1 year in State, 60 days in county, and 10 days in election precinct. Absent on business of United States shall not result in loss of residence for voting (Const. Art. 6, § 7). Persons who move to new precinct less than 10 days before election may vote in old precinct.

Literacy.-Must be able to read the constitution of the State unless prevented by physical disability, providing that any person who was a qualified voter on July 10, 1890, shall continue to be qualified.

Disqualified from voting (Const. of Wyoming, Art. VI, § 6)

1. Idiots or insane persons.

2. Persons convicted of infamous crimes unless restored to civil rights. Registration

Registration is required in any incorporated city or town in which more than 1,000 votes were cast at last general election, and in all election districts lying wholly outside incorporated cities or towns in which more than 350 votes were cast at last general election (§ 22-155).

All persons who voted or were registered to vote on November 2, 1948, are deemed to be registered and need not register again. Registration is permanent (§ 31-1201).

Registration of new voters must be made in person or by absent voter through the mail (§ 22-157). As to persons absent in military service, execution of affidavit on envelope of absentee ballot shall serve as registration (§ 22–247).

Registration application—contents

Oath (§ 22-158).-Applicant shall, before registry agent, subscribe to oath whereby he swears or affirms that:

1. He is a citizen of the United States.

2. That he will be 21 years on or before the next election.

3. That his present age is.

4. That he was born

years.

5. That he will actually be a bona fide resident of state, county and election district by next election.

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6. That he is an actual resident of Ward No. --- in polling Precinct No. in election District No. --, that his address is within or not within the limits of an incorporated city or town.

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7. That he can read the Constitution of the State, or

8. That he was a resident and qualified voter of Wyoming on July 10, 1890, and has continued to be a resident of Wyoming, or

9. That he is prevented by physical disability from being able to read the Constitution of the State.

The information contained in the oath shall be entered by registrar in the "Official Register of Voters" (§ 22-177).

Penalty for violations

False swearing. All willful, corrupt, and false swearing or affirming before any registry agent shall be the crime of perjury and shall be punished as such (§ 22-329).

Fraudulent registration.-Any person who shall willfully cause or attempt to cause his name to be registered in an election precinct other than that in which he resides or will reside prior to next election, or when he knows he is not a qualified voter and will not be qualified by election day, and any person who aids or induces another to commit any of these offenses shall be fined from $50 to $500 or confined in the county jail for from 1 to 6 months or both (§ 22–331).

Illegal voting.-Violation of any of the following provisions shall be punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months or by fine of not over $500 or by both (§ 22-325):

1. No person shall vote or offer to vote at any election if he is not a qualified voter.

2. No person shall vote in the name of any registered voter except his own. 3. No person shall vote more than once at any election.

4. No person shall aid any unqualified person to vote.

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