Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1988

Summary

Establishes 9:00 p.m., eastern standard time, as the poll closing time for presidential elections. Allows polling places to close if all eligible voters have voted. Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to extend daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in the year of a presidential election to the first Sunday after the date of such election.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 January 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 May 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Rules. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford under the authority of the order of Aug 11, 88 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-497.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 August 1988

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 917.

   Source: Calendars

7. 25 August 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford under the authority of the order of Aug 11, 88 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 100-497.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 25 August 1988

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 January 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssra00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.