Wyoming Voters Approve One Constitutional Amendment And Reject Another

Wyoming voters said yes to allow local governments to invest in stocks and equities, provided they get legislative approval, but said no to allowing district court judges to stay on the bench for a longer period of time.

Constitutional Amendment A passed with 57% of the vote.

If the Legislation passes a measure by a super majority, counties and municipalities would be allowed to invest funds in equities as a way to generate a source of revenue, like the state can.

The issue was put on the ballot by the legislature during the 2021 general session.

Parameters still need to be set.

About 60% of voters said no to Constitutional Amendment B which would have changed the mandatory retirement age of state Supreme Court justices and district court judges from 70 to 75.

Of the states that don’t have a mandatory retirement age, Arkansas has a stipulation that a judge would lose retirement benefits if they don’t retire by age 70, and North Dakota has the same stipulation at age 73.