early ballots; deadlines; foreign money

Added a new process for 'on-site tabulation' where voters can bring their early ballots to a polling place to be counted immediately on election day, provided they present valid ID.

Created new 'early election boards' to handle the counting of early ballots, replacing the previous system where county clerks handled most of the work alone.

Added new restrictions on electioneering outside polling places, prohibiting political activity within 75 feet of the entrance unless an emergency designation is granted.

Extended the early voting period to include the Friday before election day and allowed mail-in ballots to be deposited at polling places until 7:00 PM on that Friday.

Changed address confirmation rules for mail voters; counties with over 500,000 people must confirm addresses every cycle, while smaller counties must confirm every two cycles.

Replaced civil fines for foreign donation violations with criminal misdemeanor charges and increased penalties for distributing early ballot request forms.

Added a new definition for 'common goods' to clarify that election officials cannot use donated items that are not specific to election administration.