HB 228 Summary

• Establishes a 14-day pre-election day voting period beginning 14 days before elections and continuing until noon on the Saturday immediately preceding election day for primary, general, runoff, special, and municipal elections.

• Requires registrar offices to conduct pre-election day voting during regular business hours, with extended hours until 7:00 p.m. during the last full week, and Saturday hours from 8:00 a.m. to noon for two Saturdays before the election.

• Allows qualified electors to vote in person at the registrar's office during the pre-election day period upon presentation of photo identification and completion of appropriate receipt documentation.

• Modifies absentee ballot eligibility to restrict in-person absentee voting at registrar offices, allowing ballots only by mail or during the pre-election day voting period for specified categories of voters.

• Makes conforming amendments to numerous election code sections to incorporate pre-election day voting procedures and adjust timelines for ballot preparation, candidate qualification deadlines, and election administration activities.