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SB 132

Maryland Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: introduced. Latest action: May 8, 2026.

Election Law - Affiliating With a Party and Voting - Unaffiliated Voters.

Bill ID MD-2026-SB-132
Session 2026
Status introduced
Committee Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate introduced 2026-05-08
Elections / Voting
Summary

Authorizing unaffiliated voters to request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during a primary election and vote a provisional ballot for the voter's preferred political party; and requiring an election judge to determine whether the voter resides in the county in which the voter seeks to vote.

Sponsor
Senator Kagan
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-14 Status introduced
2026-05-08 Latest Action In the Senate - Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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