Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee has announced that she will not resign from her position, despite a call from the Wyoming Republican Party for her to do so, Wyoming News Now reports.
The GOP issued a resolution of censure, claiming that Lee used an email for election-related communications that the Laramie County Republican Party Chairman, Taft Love, had instructed her not to use. As a result, the party alleges that it was unable to attend the general election equipment testing on October 4, 2024, which they consider a violation of their “statutory right” to observe the testing of voting equipment.
In addition to the email issue, the resolution also claims that Lee did not test ‘express vote ballot cards’ in accordance with state law. The Wyoming GOP has set a deadline of December 1 for Lee to resign, warning that it will petition Governor Mark Gordon for her removal from office if she does not comply.
Lee, however, maintains that she has acted lawfully throughout her tenure and insists that she has followed the appropriate procedures. Her attorney, Tim Stubson, stated that Lee has no intention of stepping down, emphasizing that she has gone “well above and beyond” legal requirements to address the concerns of the GOP. Stubson further pointed out that the election results for both the primary and general elections have been certified without objection and that Lee was elected by the citizens of Laramie County, not by the state party.
According to Stubson, Lee made efforts to ensure transparency by emailing all local party organizations about the testing procedures for voting machines. He also noted that the state statute does not mandate notification of county parties about machine testing, countering the GOP’s claim of a procedural violation.
