Delaware 153rd General Assembly Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 188 w/ HA 1 — Primary Elections/Non-Affiliated/Permit Voting

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows non-affiliated Delaware voters to vote in party primary elections.

This Act permits voters in Delaware who are not registered with a political party to participate in that party's primary elections. This change affects about 170,000 voters in Delaware.

What this means for you
  • Consumers: This bill may increase the representation of diverse viewpoints in political primaries, potentially influencing policies that affect consumers.

Summary

This Act allows Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party to vote in a political party's primary election. Currently there are approximately 170,000 registered Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party. Members of a political party are not allowed to crossover and vote in another political party's primary election

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Executive

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 61 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (61)

61 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 22 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 141102
Republican 8600
Total 221702
% of votes cast 54%41%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Yea
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Nay
Cyndie Romer Democratic Nay
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Not Voting
Debra Heffernan Democratic Nay
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Nay
Frank Burns Democratic Nay
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Not Voting
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Nay
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Nay
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Nay
Mara Gorman Democratic Nay
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Nay
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Nay
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Nay
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Nay
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 188 w/ HA 1 do?
This Act allows Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party to vote in a political party's primary election. Currently there are approximately 170,000 registered Delaware voters who are not affiliated with a political party. Members of a political party are not allowed to crossover and vote in another political party's primary election
Who sponsors HB 188 w/ HA 1?
HB 188 w/ HA 1 is sponsored by Michael F. Smith (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 188 w/ HA 1?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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