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H.R. 8349 (96th)

A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections, to create a Board of Voter Registration and for other purposes.

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Introduced

13 November 1980

Last action

13 November 1980 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Sponsors

Rep. Lloyd, James F. [D-CA-35], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42]

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7 February 2024

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Summary

Title I: Regulation of Federal Elections - Amends Federal law to change Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Congressional election days from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday. Sets forth uniform hours that such polling places shall remain open. States that absentee ballots for Federal elections shall be available to eligible voters, even if the State or local deadline has passed, up to 72 hours before such elections begin. Makes it a crime in any Federal election to: (1) vote more than once; (2) register to vote in more than one location; or (3) register to vote more than once under two or more names. Title II: Board of Voter Registration - Establishes the Board of Voter Registration. Sets forth such Board's functions, including: (1) monitoring the States' conduct of Federal elections; (2) monitoring the availability of absentee ballots; (3) centralizing voter registration lists from all States; and (4) reporting violations of this Act to the Attorney General.

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Timeline

  1. 13 November 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 November 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 November 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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