State Summary
Wyoming has only one congressional district.
Wyoming’s state legislative lines are drawn by the state legislature, as a regular statute, subject to gubernatorial veto.
In the 2020 cycle, Wyoming’s legislature passed a state legislative plan (HB 100) on Mar. 11, 2022, which became law without the governor’s signature on Mar. 25, 2022.
In the 2010 cycle, Wyoming’s legislature passed a state legislative plan (HB 32) on Mar. 1, 2012, which the governor signed on Mar. 6, 2012.
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Institution
Wyoming has only one congressional district.
Wyoming’s state legislative lines are drawn by the state legislature, as a regular statute, subject to gubernatorial veto.
Timing
The legislature’s constitutional deadline for drawing state legislative lines is the end of the first budget session after the Census; the 2022 regular budget session begin Feb. 14, 2022, and ended Mar. 11, 2022. [Wyo. Const. art. III, §§ 6, 7, 48] Candidates were required to file for state legislative primary elections by May 27, 2022. [Wyo. Stat. §§ 22-2-104(b), 22-5-209]
Wyoming ties the drawing of state legislative lines to the Census, and might therefore be construed to prohibit redrawing lines mid-decade. If Wyoming gets a second congressional district, those districts may be redrawn at any time. [Wyo. Const. art. III, §§ 48, 49]
Criteria
Like all states, Wyoming must comply with constitutional equal population requirements and abide by the Voting Rights Act and constitutional rules on race.
The Wyoming state courts have interpreted the state constitution to impose no requirement to minimize county splits. [Hunzie v. Maxfield, No. 179-562 (Wyo. Dist. Ct., Laramie Cnty. Nov. 30, 2015)]
In 2021, the joint legislative committee responsible for redistricting adopted principles for state legislative districts, emphasizing contiguity, compactness, communities of interest, population equality, following of county bounds and census blocks, and consideration of significant geographical features. These guidelines were subject to change at any time.
2020 cycle
Wyoming’s legislature passed a state legislative plan (HB 100) on Mar. 11, 2022, which became law without the governor’s signature on Mar. 25, 2022.
It does not appear that the plan has been challenged in court.
2010 cycle
Wyoming’s legislature passed a state legislative plan (HB 32) on Mar. 1, 2012, which was signed by the Governor on Mar. 6, 2012.
The plan was challenged in state court, and upheld. [Hunzie v. Maxfield, No. 179-562 (Wyo. Dist. Ct., Laramie Cnty. Nov. 30, 2015)]
2000 cycle
Wyoming’s legislature passed a state legislative plan (HB 75) on Mar. 1, 2002, which became law without the Governor’s signature.
It appears that this plan was not challenged in court.
