On February 9, the Wyoming House defeated HB 54. It would have raised the petition requirement for independent candidates from 2% of the last vote for U.S. House, to 5%. The bill needed a two-thirds vote to advance, because this year’s session is a budget session. It received 32 “yes” votes and 30 “no” votes. Secretary of State Chuck Gray, a Republican, had backed the bill. Here is the roll call.