Changes deadline for unaffiliated mail-in voters to declare their political party before primary election.

This bill changes the deadline for unaffiliated mail-in voters to declare a political party affiliation before a primary election. Currently, unaffiliated mail-in voters don’t receive primary ballots and must submit a party declaration form to vote by mail. The bill allows these voters to submit the required form by 3 p.m. the day before the primary election, rather than needing to do so earlier. This adjustment gives unaffiliated mail-in voters a later opportunity to affiliate with a party and receive a mail-in ballot for the primary.