A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Summary

Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to require polling places in Presidential, Vice Presidential, or Congressional elections to close at 11 post meridian, eastern standard time (or the local equivalent).

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Cotter, William R. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

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