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H.R. 3595 (97th)

A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

14 May 1981

Last action

15 December 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1]

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Summary

Amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to require all presidential polling places to close no later than eleven o'clock p.m. eastern standard time on election day. Establishes penalties for early release of such election results by any election official or other person having election-related responsibilities.

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Timeline

  1. 14 May 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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