A. For fifteen (15) calendar days before an election, a qualified voter who meets the requirements set out in this section may vote in locations designated by the clerk, to be noticed as required under BMC 7.10.060.

B. The election official shall issue a ballot to the voter upon:

C. After the voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall deposit the ballot in the ballot box in the presence of the election supervisor or other election official unless the voter requests the election supervisor or other election official to deposit the ballot on the voter’s behalf. The tabulation of early voting ballots may not begin before 8:00 p.m. on election day.

D. Prior to the election, the clerk shall mark the precinct registers of those voters who voted early or give to the election board in each precinct a list of voters from the precinct who have voted early. If the voter who voted an early ballot returns to the voter’s precinct on election day, the voter may not vote a regular ballot but may vote a questioned ballot. [Ord. 20-17 § 2, 2020; Ord. 11-13 § 2.]