Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB188: Primary Elections/Non-Affiliated/Permit Voting
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 15 of the delaware code relating to primary elections.
From the introduced text, June 5, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS. Section 1. Amend § 3110, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 3110. Qualifications of voters. (a) An elector may vote in the primary election of a political party only if the elector is a duly registered voter and if it appears upon the elector's original permanent registration record that the elector's party affiliation is the same as the party which is holding the primary election or if the elector qualified under subsection (b) of this section . (b) An elector may vote in the primary election of a political party if the elector is a duly registered voter and if it appears on the elector's original permanent registration record that the elector is unaffiliated with a party. Section 2. Amend § 3161, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 3161. Voting procedure. (a) The voting procedure at any primary election shall be the same as at any general election, except that the officers shall first determine from the voter's original permanent registration record whether the voter's party affiliation is the same as the …
Sponsors
- Michael Smith (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Kevin Hensley (R, 9)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 17 NO 2 NOT VOTING
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 188 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 188 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 30, 2026): 22 yea, 17 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB188?
- HB188 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Primary Elections/Non-Affiliated/Permit Voting.
- What does HB188 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 15 of the delaware code relating to primary elections.
- What is the status of HB188?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB188?
- Michael Smith (R, 22), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB188?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142403
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