Marc Elias Sues Wyoming to Stop Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship and Residency to Vote – Secretary of State Chuck Gray Vows to Fight
Wyoming’s election law requiring documentary proof of citizenship and establishing voter residency requirements is facing lawfare from the leftwing lobbying group, Equality State Policy Center, and Hillary Clinton attorney Marc Elias to overturn the measure.
HB 156 became law without the governor’s signature in March in accordance with the state constitution after he declined to veto the bill before the deadline. In a letter explaining his decision not to sign the bill, cited in the complaint, RINO Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon called some of the requirements “arbitrary” and lauded Wyoming’s “already excellent track record with election integrity and security.”
He further asserted that the law will be “unclear and perhaps awkward for our county clerks to consistently apply with any degree of certainty” and welcomed lawfare, stating, “I am allowing this bill to become law despite the likelihood that it will invite litigation.”
“Because this legislation adheres to neither the original construction of our Constitution nor federal law in its durational requirement, I cannot sign it as such. Because I believe this Act – although redundant – offers some useful improvements, I am letting this bil pass into law without my signature,” the letter concluded.