H.R. 4183 (112th): Weekend Voting Act

Introduced:
Mar 08, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1641 on Apr 18, 2013. See H.R. 1641 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 8, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 08, 2012
Referred to Committee Mar 08, 2012
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors (4D) (show)
Committees

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Full Title

To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.

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Last updated Mar 08, 2012.
5 pages

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3/8/2012--Introduced.
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 United States for both congressional and presidential elections, namely from 10:00 a.m.
EST on Saturday till 6:00 p.m.
EST on Sunday, with polls allowed to close between the hours of 10:00 p.m.
local time on Saturday and 6:00 a.m.
local time on Sunday as provided by the law of the state in which the polling place is located.

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  • 3 U.S.C. Chapter 1