No vote is "NO" vote for amendments

Wyoming Constitutional Amendments...
There are two proposed changes on this year's ballots. (It's late, I can't find them but I'll post them later Monday)

You can vote "yes" or you can vote "no". Leaving blank is the same as a "NO" vote. All the voters that vote for ANYTHING are counted and so are the "yes" votes. The "no" vote is the total of the all voters minus the "yes"...and the amendments need a certain % to pass.

I will update this soon...just wanted to remind everyone that this isn't something you can "leave to the people who care". If you vote (even just for local municipal offices) you are actively voting yes or no for the amendments, or passively voting no by not marking either.

OK - here are the proposed constitutional amendments:
Constitutional Amendment A:
The adoption of this amendment would clarify and modernize the oath of office taken by all elected and appointed officials of whom the oath is required. The new oath will be: "I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of Wyoming; that I have not knowingly violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others; and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity."

FOR AGAINST

Constitutional Amendment B:
The passage of this amendment would change the requirement for petition signatures for an initiative or referendum. Currently a petition must be signed by at least fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified voters in at least two-thirds (2/3) of the counties, as determined by those who voted in the last general election. This amendment would change the requirement to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified voters in at least two-thirds (2/3) of the senate districts, as determined by those who voted in the last general election.


FOR AGAINST



The full text of the Constitutional Amendments is available on the Secretary of State's website http://soswy.state.wy.us, the County Clerk's Office and your local library.