United States · Bill · S
S. 144 (109th)
Weekend Voting Act
Introduced
24 January 2005
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S364-365)
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10 February 2026
Summary
Weekend Voting Act - Amends the Revised Statutes with respect to the time of election to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even numbered year, as the days for the election, in each state and territory, of Delegates to, or Members of, Congress. Amends federal law with respect to presidential elections and vacancies to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year, as the days for the election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Amends such federal laws to establish the same polling place hours in the continental United States for both congressional and presidential elections, namely from 6:00 p.m. EST on Saturday till 6:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, with polls allowed to close from midnight to 5:00 a.m. local time on Sunday morning.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 January 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/144
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/144