manner as votes cast on election day.
(d) Designation of sites.--The Secretary of State shall
designate each early voting site by no later than the 30th day
prior to an election.
(e) Opening and closing.--Voting sites shall be open on the
same days for the same amount of time and shall allow any person
in line at the closing of an early voting site to vote. Early
voting sites shall open no sooner than 7 a.m. and close no later
than 8 p.m. on each applicable day.
(f) Duration.--Early voting shall begin on the 15th day
before an election and end on the second day before an election.
For a special election, early voting shall begin on the eighth
day before an election and end on the second day before an
election. Early voting shall be provided for eight hours per
weekday and eight hours in the aggregate each weekend at each
site during the applicable periods.
(g) Municipalities.--Municipalities may provide early voting
in municipal elections that are not held in conjunction with
county or State elections. If a municipality provides early
voting, it may designate as many sites as necessary and shall
conduct its activities in accordance with the provisions of
subsections (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e).
(h) Early voting period.--During early voting periods, each
judge of elections shall make available the total number of
voters casting a ballot at each early voting location during the
previous day. The information shall be updated and made
available no later than 12 noon of each day and shall be
contemporaneously provided to the Department of State. The
ballot of each elector voting early shall be counted even if the
elector dies on or before election day.
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