For Immediate Release:

Date:? ? ? ? October 19, 2023

Contact:? Joe Rubino

Phone:? ? ?307-777-5365

Email:? ? ?[email protected]

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Secretary of State Provides Petitions to Sponsors of "People's Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner's Exemption"

? ? ?CHEYENNE, WY?? Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has provided petitions to ?the ?People?s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner?s Exemption? which was submitted to the Secretary of State?s Office. Pursuant to Wyoming law, the people may propose and enact laws by initiative upon completion of the requirements set forth in W.S. 22-24-301 et seq. Once the first set of petition forms are provided to the sponsors by the Secretary of State, they will have eighteen (18) months to gather the requisite number of signatures from qualified registered voters as required by the Wyoming Constitution and submit to the Secretary of State?s Office for review and verification.

? ? ??The people?s right to propose and enact laws by initiative to address fundamental issues, such as property tax limits, is pivotal to our state,? Secretary Gray said in a statement. ?At the Secretary of State?s Office, we take our role in the initiative process very seriously, and will work diligently to ensure the ?People?s Initiative to Limit Property Tax in Wyoming through a Homeowner?s Exemption? is processed efficiently and in accordance with Wyoming law.?