A bill to establish a national uniform poll closing time and uniform treatment of absentee ballots in Presidential general elections.

Summary

Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Central Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; and (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day. Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act with regard to voting by absentee ballots cast by uniformed and overseas citizens in presidential general elections.

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Timeline

1. 24 January 2001

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 January 2001

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S550)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 January 2001 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 January 2001

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 January 2001

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
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