United States · Bill · S
S. 56 (97th)
A bill to establish provisions governing the day and times for the election of electors of the President and Vice President.
Introduced
6 January 1981
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Status
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Amends Federal law to provide for a 12-hour voting period and a uniform closing of polling places (eight post meridiam eastern standard time) in Presidential and Vice Presidential elections. Permits States not on eastern time to open their polls for several hours during the day preceding election day. Prohibits the release of ballot counts in such elections until all polling places are closed.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 January 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/56
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/56