[Idea] Better datetime listing for early voting

[GeraldMit]

Background on the problem the feature will solve/improved user experience

the listing for early voting is cluttered. It would be easier to read if more data transformation occurred for multiple listings

Describe the solution you'd like

A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.

Starting with:

SOUTH REGIONAL LIBRARY Thu, Oct 20: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Oct 21: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 22: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 23: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 24: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Tue, Oct 25: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Wed, Oct 26: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Thu, Oct 27: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Oct 28: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 29: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 30: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 31: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Tue, Nov 1: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Wed, Nov 2: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Thu, Nov 3: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Nov 4: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 5: 8 am - 3 pm

Data transformation of the dates and times into an easier to read format.

Option Linear Listing: Thu, Oct 20: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Oct 21: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 22: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 23: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 24: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Tue, Oct 25: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Wed, Oct 26: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Thu, Oct 27: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Oct 28: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 29: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 30: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 31: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Tue, Nov 1: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Wed, Nov 2: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Thu, Nov 3: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Nov 4: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 5: 8 am - 3 pm

Option: consolidate into a single listing for contiguous days/dates with times as the same Thu, Oct 20 and Fri, Oct 21: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 22: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 23: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 24 through Fri, Oct 28: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Oct 29: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 30: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 31 through Fri, Nov 4: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Sat, Nov 5: 8 am - 3 pm

Option consolidate by days where dates have the same times: Sat, Oct 22, Oct 29, Nov 5: 8 am - 3 pm Sun, Oct 23, Oct 30: 2 pm - 6 pm Mon, Oct 24, Oct 31: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Tue, Oct 25, Nov 1: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Wed, Oct 26, Nov 2: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Thu, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Fri, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Design Thought: may be confusing for some, as this is not linear with time. Design: This limits the results to always be max 7 lines.

Additional Ideas: Highlight Todays Date if present.
Highlight current time range for Today's date as well if listed. Strikethrough dates that have past (remove also an option) - note that the determination depends on consolidation so these itmes may need to be determined first before consolidaiton.

Tasks

Needs to be tested against no results, erratic results ( times and dates that don't align), data missing ( dates, times) , date and time formats, overlap, noncontiguous dates, same date listed twice ( for different times) .

Acceptance Criteria

tested against existing data in given format for existing elections.

[davidnixon]

This is the shape of the data we get:

{
    "address": {
      "locationName": "NR - NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER",
      "line1": "350 East Holding Avenue",
      "city": "Wake Forest",
      "state": "NC",
      "zip": "27587"
    },
    "pollingHours": "Thu, Oct 20: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nFri, Oct 21: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nSat, Oct 22: 8 am - 3 pm\nSun, Oct 23: 1 pm - 6 pm\nMon, Oct 24: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nTue, Oct 25: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nWed, Oct 26: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nThu, Oct 27: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nFri, Oct 28: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nSat, Oct 29: 8 am - 3 pm\nSun, Oct 30: 1 pm - 6 pm\nMon, Oct 31: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nTue, Nov 1: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nWed, Nov 2: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nThu, Nov 3: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nFri, Nov 4: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm\nSat, Nov 5: 8 am - 3 pm",
    "latitude": 35.9700668,
    "longitude": -78.5109746,
    "startDate": "2022-10-20",
    "endDate": "2022-11-05",
    "sources": [
      {
        "name": "Voting Information Project",
        "official": true
      }
    ]
  }

So it seems the hours are seperated by "\n" characters so I can make it look like this:

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