A Wyoming district court judge has upheld two state election laws that restrict crossover voting and prevent defeated primary candidates from appearing on the general election ballot, a ruling state officials hailed as a victory for election integrity while critics warned it limits voter choice.

District Judge Nathaniel Hibben on Thursday granted summary judgment in favor of Secretary of State Chuck Gray, siding with the state in a challenge to Wyoming’s 2023 crossover voting ban and its long-standing “sore loser” law. The decision means both measures remain in effect heading into the 2026 election cycle.

Wyoming’s crossover voting ban, passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Mark Gordon in 2023, requires voters to change their party affiliation before the start of the candidate fil

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