§134. Office hours
A. A registrar shall keep his principal office open for business on those days that state departments are open. A registrar shall observe the holidays that are provided by law or proclaimed by the governor for state departments. On days that a registrar's office is open, his office hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Notwithstanding any provision of this Subsection, any registrar may keep his principal office open during additional hours and on additional days.
B. Each registrar shall keep each permanent branch office open for business during the hours and on the days he deems the activity justifies it.
C. Each registrar shall keep each temporary branch office and each mobile registration unit open for business during the hours and on the days that he deems that activity justifies it.
D. Additional hours and days during which a principal office is to be kept open, as authorized by Subsection A of this Section, and the hours and days during which each office or mobile unit is to be kept open, under the provisions of Subsections B and C of this Section, and the hours and days of early voting, shall be specified and advertised in advance by the registrar by means of the news media.
E.(1) On election days the principal office of the registrar shall remain open from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. The registrar or a deputy registrar designated by him shall remain in the office during that time.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, on days when a regularly scheduled congressional primary election is held, the principal office of the registrar shall remain open from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. The registrar or a deputy registrar designated by him shall remain in the office during that time.
F. It shall be lawful to register persons on Sundays and holidays.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 544 §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Amended by Acts 1979, No. 229, §1, eff. July 13, 1979; Acts 2007, No. 240, §1; Acts 2009, No. 176, §1; Acts 2012, No. 577, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
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