Texas HB1298 amends early voting rules for personal appearance, specifying hours and days for extended voting.

Texas HB1298 modifies the Election Code to detail the days and hours for early voting by personal appearance. It mandates that the early voting clerk, if they are a county clerk or city secretary, must post notices stating the dates and hours for extended voting on Saturdays or Sundays. The bill specifies that early voting can be extended on Saturdays and Sundays, with certain time restrictions. It also outlines the period for early voting by personal appearance, which begins 17 days before the election and ends four days before. The changes take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1298 amends early voting rules for personal appearance, specifying hours and days for extended voting.

Texas HB1298 modifies the Election Code to detail the days and hours for early voting by personal appearance. It mandates that the early voting clerk, if they are a county clerk or city secretary, must post notices stating the dates and hours for extended voting on Saturdays or Sundays. The bill specifies that early voting can be extended on Saturdays and Sundays, with certain time restrictions. It also outlines the period for early voting by personal appearance, which begins 17 days before the election and ends four days before. The changes take effect on September 1, 2025.