Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.
Status: passed_lower. Latest action: April 24, 2026.
Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters.
Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center before a primary election or at a precinct polling place on a primary election day and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; requiring an election judge to determine if the voter resides in a certain county; applying the Act to all elections beginning with the statewide primary election in 2028; and prohibiting the application of the Act to any special elections held before the 2028 primary.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-27 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-04-24 | Latest Action | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |