Wyoming’s Largest County Finds No Evidence of Noncitizen Voting, Undermining State’s Anti-Voting Law

A newly completed investigation by Wyoming’s largest county found no evidence of noncitizen voting in the 2024 elections, undercutting claims used to justify the state’s controversial proof of citizenship law.

According to a press release from the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, 13 people were flagged for potential ineligibility due to concerns about their citizenship status. But after working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), investigators found that all of them were eligible to vote based on their citizenship. 

“All 13 individuals were legally present in the United States and had voted legally,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “No further action was necessary.” 

The findings challenge the narrative put forward by supporters of the law — including Secretary of State Chuck Gray (R) and the Republican National Committee — that citizenship-based fraud is a significant threat.

Gray has described the law as a vital tool to “protect our elections from noncitizen voting.” In its recent motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit challenging the law, the RNC called the statute “a commonsense safeguard.”

The Wyoming law is currently the subject of a lawsuit brought by the Equality State Policy Center.*

The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed a statement of interest in support of Wyoming’s law.

Gray did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

*The Elias Law Group (ELG) represents the plaintiffs in the case. ELG Firm Chair Marc Elias is the founder of Democracy Docket.