1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Voting Act . 2. Early voting (a) Requirements Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306; and (2) by inserting after section 303 the following new section: 304. Early voting (a) Requiring Voting Prior to Date of Election Each State shall allow individuals to vote in an election for Federal office during an early voting period which occurs prior to the date of the election, in a manner that allows the individual to receive, complete, and cast their ballot in-person. (b) Minimum early voting requirements (1) In general (A) Length of period The early voting period required under this subsection with respect to an election shall consist of a period of consecutive days (including weekends) which begins on the 15th day before the date of the election (or, at the option of the State, on a day prior to the 15th day before the date of the election) and ends no earlier than the second day before the date of the election. (B) Hours for early voting Each polling place which allows voting during an early voting period under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) allow such voting for no less than 10 hours on each day during the period; (ii) have uniform hours each day for which such voting occurs; and (iii) allow such voting to be held for some period of time prior to 9:00 a.m (local time) and some period of time after 5:00 p.m. (local time). (2) Requirements for vote-by-mail jurisdictions In the case of a jurisdiction that sends every registered voter a ballot by mail— (A) paragraph (1) shall not apply; (B) such jurisdiction shall allow eligible individuals to vote during an early voting period that ensures voters are provided the greatest opportunity to cast ballots ahead of election day and which includes at least one consecutive Saturday and Sunday