Legislation - HB0221

Title: Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation
Sponsored by: Delegates Bouchat and Hornberger
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Proposing an amendment to the Maryland Constitution authorizing a voter to change the voter's political party affiliation at an early voting center or a precinct polling place during a primary election and vote the ballot for the voter's new political party affiliation.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections

Details

Constitutional Bill

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum and enactment of a constitutional amendment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/27/2025 Legislative Date 8/27/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	8/27/2025	8/27/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Election Law - Primary Elections - Change of Political Party Affiliation
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

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