FL S0828

Expands early voting locations to include city halls, public libraries, courthouses, places of worship, civic centers, convention centers, community centers, county government centers, community colleges, universities, fairgrounds, and any other supervisor-designated locations meeting state requirements.

Removes the requirement that branch offices must be permanent facilities designated and used for early voting for at least 1 year prior to an election.

Requires each county to operate either the same number of early voting sites used in the 2008 general election or one site plus one additional site for every complete set of 65,000 registered voters as of July 1 of each general election year, whichever is greater.

Increases early voting hours from 8 to 12 hours per weekday and from 8 to at least 12 hours in aggregate each weekend at each site, with sites opening no sooner than 7 a.m. and closing no later than 7 p.m.

Takes effect July 1, 2010.