§11-24 Closing register. (a) At 4:30 p.m. on the thirtieth day prior to each primary, special primary, or special election, but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter, the general county register shall be closed to registration for persons seeking to vote at the primary, special primary, or special election and remain closed to registration until after the election, subject to change only as provided in sections 11-21(c), 11-22, 11-25, 11-26, and this section.
(b) Notwithstanding the closing of the register for registration to vote at the primary or special primary election, the register shall remain open for the registration of persons seeking to vote at the general or special general election, until 4:30 p.m. on the thirtieth day prior to the general or special general election, but if the day is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday then at 4:30 p.m. on the first working day immediately thereafter, at the end of which period the general county register shall be closed to registration and remain closed until after the general or special general election next following, subject to change only as provided in sections 11-21(c), 11-22, 11-25, and 11-26. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(1); am L 1976, c 106, §1(6); am L 1977, c 189, §1(3); am L 1979, c 139, §3; am L 1990, c 156, §7; am L 1992, c 129, §5; am L 2012, c 225, §4]
Note
The 2012 amendment applies to all primary, special, nonpartisan, and general elections, beginning with the primary election of 2016. L 2012, c 225, §9.
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