Maryland House Bill 496: Election Law - Unaffiliated Voters - Open Primary Elections

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Authorizing a voter unaffiliated with a political party to vote the ballot for unaffiliated voters or the ballot of the political party of the voter's choice in a primary election; and prohibiting a voter unaffiliated with a political party who votes the ballot of a political party in a primary election from automatically becoming affiliated with the political party whose ballot the voter voted.

Latest action

Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m. (2026-02-06)

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