centers. Each early voting center must be supervised by election commission employees. (E) The early voting period begins ten days before an election and ends three days prior to the election. (F) The county board of registration and elections shall determine the hours of operation for the early voting center or centers; however: (1) for any election, the voting centers shall not open on Sundays; (2) for statewide primaries and general elections, the early voting centers must be open for two Saturdays within the early voting period; and (3) for any election that is not a statewide primary or general election, the county board of registration and elections shall determine whether or not to open the early voting centers on Saturdays during the early voting period. (G) In addition to the early voting centers established pursuant to this section, a county board of registration and elections may authorize up to two additional early voting centers if the county board of registration and elections finds there is a need for additional early voting centers after holding a public hearing on the matter. The county board of registration and elections will determine the location of the early voting center or centers. (H) A sign must be posted prominently in the early voting center and shall have printed on it: MORE THAN ‘VOTING ONCE IS A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, A PERSON MUST BE FINED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS’. (I) The provision of this section do not apply to presidential preference primaries held pursuant to Section 71120.” SECTION 2. Section 7320(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read: ) enter into the master file a separate designation for each “( voter casting an absentee ballot or an early ballot in a general election.” SECTION 3. Section 715320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 289 of 2014, is further amended by adding:
centers. Each early voting center must be supervised by election commission employees. (E) The early voting period begins ten days before an election and ends three days prior to the election. (F) The county board of registration and elections shall determine the hours of operation for the early voting center or centers; however: (1) for any election, the voting centers shall not open on Sundays; (2) for statewide primaries and general elections, the early voting centers must be open for two Saturdays within the early voting period; and (3) for any election that is not a statewide primary or general election, the county board of registration and elections shall determine whether or not to open the early voting centers on Saturdays during the early voting period. (G) In addition to the early voting centers established pursuant to this section, a county board of registration and elections may authorize up to two additional early voting centers if the county board of registration and elections finds there is a need for additional early voting centers after holding a public hearing on the matter. The county board of registration and elections will determine the location of the early voting center or centers. (H) A sign must be posted prominently in the early voting center and shall have printed on it: ‘VOTING MORE THAN ONCE IS A MISDEMEANOR AND, UPON CONVICTION, A PERSON MUST BE FINED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT OR IMPRISONED NOT MORE THAN THREE YEARS’. (I) The provision of this section do not apply to presidential preference primaries held pursuant to Section 71120.” SECTION 2. Section 7320(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 196 of 2014, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read: “( ) enter into the master file a separate designation for each voter casting an absentee ballot or an early ballot in a general election.” SECTION 3. Section 715320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 289 of 2014, is further amended by adding:
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