HOUSE BILL 826

Sponsored By:

Delegates Barve, Cardin, and Kach

Entitled:

Elections - Presidential Primaries - Unaffiliated Voters

Synopsis:

Allowing a registered voter who has declined to affiliate with any political party to express a preference for a presidential candidate of any political party on the ballot in a presidential primary; and providing that the expression of preference is unofficial and shall be reported separately from official election results.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Ways and Means

2/14

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Wade Kach, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting

Elections, State Board of

Political Candidates

Political Parties

Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law

( 8-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered