Delaware HB 188 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Delaware, 153. HB 188: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Latest action
October 5, 2026 — Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
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
Sponsors
- Michael F. Smith — primary sponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn — primary sponsor
- Nicole Poore — primary sponsor
- Franklin D. Cooke — primary sponsor
- Sarah McBride — primary sponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
HA 1 to HB 188 Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
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June 30, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 22 · no: 17 · other: 2
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | no |
| William Bush | yes |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | no |
| Franklin D. Cooke | yes |
| Daniel B. Short | no |
| Timothy D. Dukes | no |
| Mara Gorman | no |
| Ronald E. Gray | yes |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | no |
| Debra Heffernan | no |
| Kevin S Hensley | yes |
| Jeff Hilovsky | yes |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | yes |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | yes |
| Kamela T Smith | other |
| Larry Lambert | no |
| Sean M. Lynn | yes |
| Michael F. Smith | yes |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | no |
| Eric Morrison | no |
| DeShanna U Neal | other |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | no |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | yes |
| Cyndie Romer | no |
| Melanie Ross Levin | no |
| Sherae'a Moore | yes |
| Bryan W. Shupe | no |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | no |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | yes |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | no |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | no |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | yes |
Legislative history
- 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
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