United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5678 (106th)
Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000
Introduced
15 December 2000
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Summary
Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 - Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day; and (3) provide for extended daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in presidential election years.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2000
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2000
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 December 2000
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/5678
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/5678