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This bill, concerning election law in Maryland, allows voters who have not affiliated with a political party, known as unaffiliated voters, to change their party affiliation during early voting before a primary election. Specifically, it permits these voters to affiliate with a political party at an early voting center and receive a provisional ballot for that party, provided they are residents of the county. This change also expands the conditions under which a provisional ballot can be cast, now including situations where an unaffiliated voter changes their affiliation during early voting before a primary election. The bill aims to make it easier for unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections by allowing them to affiliate with a party closer to the election date.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0132?ys=2026RS