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DE HB188

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/5/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows registered voters who are unaffiliated with any political party to vote in a political party's primary election without being a member of that party

  • Unaffiliated voters who participate in a party's primary will have their ballot choice recorded as public record, but will not automatically become affiliated with that party

  • Maintains the existing prohibition on party members crossing over to vote in another party's primary election

  • Affects approximately 170,000 registered Delaware voters who are currently unaffiliated with a political party

  • Amends Title 15, Sections 3110 and 3161 of the Delaware Code governing voter qualifications and voting procedures for primary elections

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 15 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Primary Elections.

Last Action

Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections & Government Affairs6/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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