MD SB132

Summary of SB 132: Unaffiliated Voters in Primary Elections

• Unaffiliated voters in Maryland may request to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center during primary elections and cast a provisional ballot for that party
• Election judges must verify the voter resides in the county, issue a voter authority card for signature, and provide a provisional ballot for the chosen party
• Local boards will count the provisional ballot if they confirm the previously unaffiliated voter applied to affiliate with a political party
• Designated as an emergency bill requiring three-fifths approval from both houses of the General Assembly, taking effect immediately upon enactment