Period for Early Voting in Person Act

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Policy Status

  • Type: Model Policy
  • Status: Draft
  • Date Introduced: July 23, 2026

Task Forces

  • Process and Procedures

    • Tags

  • 2026 Annual Meeting

    • Summary

    The Period for Early Voting in Person Act establishes a seven (7) day period for early voting with standardized hours of voting throughout the state.   
    Draft

    Period for Early Voting in Person Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF: ________________:  

    Section 1 is enacted to read:  

    Period for Early Voting in Person  

    • (A) The period for early voting in person shall be seven consecutive calendar days, ending on the Friday before Election Day, including Saturdays, Sundays, but excluding legal holidays.  
    • (B) If the period of early voting in person includes a legal holiday, the early voting period shall be adjusted to provide seven calendar days of voting.   
    • (C) Early voting in person shall be conducted on each day of the early voting period for [12] consecutive hours, between the hours of [7 a.m.] and [7 p.m.]. [Except that voting shall be conducted for at least [nine] consecutive hours on a Sunday].   
    • (D) Any eligible voter who is in-line before the close of polls, shall be permitted to cast a ballot.  
    • (E) The [election official] shall post notice for each election that includes the dates, hours, and location[s] that early voting in person will be conducted.