CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming House of Representatives has defeated a proposed measure to require voters to present photo identification before being allowed to cast a ballot.
House Bill 192 failed on a 30-29 vote Wednesday.
Under the bill proposed by Casper Republican Chuck Gray, voters would be required to show a “current, valid photo identification before voting.”
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Proponents argued that the measure would help ensure the integrity of elections in the state by preventing voter fraud, while opponents said there isn’t a problem with voter fraud in Wyoming.
Separately, the chamber passed on a 41-18 vote a bill that would no longer allow members of a major political party to switch their party affiliation on the day of a primary election. Unaffiliated voters could still make the switch on primary election day.
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