House Bill 333 Summary

• Creates a "Pre-election Day Voting Act" establishing a 20-day early voting period beginning 20 days before any primary, general, runoff, special, and municipal election and ending at noon on the Saturday immediately preceding election day.

• Allows qualified electors to vote during regular registrar office hours, with extended hours until 7:00 p.m. during the last full week before an election and Saturday voting from 8:00 a.m. to noon for the two Saturdays preceding the election.

• Requires election officials to post notice of pre-election day voting hours in three public places at least 8 days before voting begins, with voters presenting photo identification and signing a receipt book.

• Modifies absentee voting eligibility by restricting who can vote by mail and prohibiting absentee ballots from being cast in person at the registrar's office.

• Makes conforming amendments to numerous election code sections related to registration deadlines, ballot preparation timelines, candidate qualification deadlines, and reporting requirements to align with the new 20-day early voting period.