Federal Elections Act of 1985

Summary

Federal Elections Act of 1985 - Changes the day for Federal elections from the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November to the Sunday following the first Saturday in November. Specifies 10 p.m., eastern standard time, as a uniform closing time for the election of electors of the President and Vice-President. Excepts Hawaii and Alaska from such closing time.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Elections.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 23 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in Los Angeles, California.

   Source: Committee

8. 2 July 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in San Francisco, California.

   Source: Committee

9. 12 July 1985

   Committee

   Field Hearings Held in New York, New York.

   Source: Committee

10. 1 August 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 29 August 1985

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Seattle, Washington.

    Source: Committee

12. 30 August 1985

    Committee

    Field Hearings Held in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Source: Committee

13. 10 October 1985

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.3525.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to establish uniform regional poll closing times in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.