U.S. Congress - H.R.6240 Weekend Voting Act
H.R.6240 - Weekend Voting Act
To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Weekend Voting Act as introduced.
- Official: To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours. as introduced.
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6/11/2008--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 toOfficial Summary
6/11/2008--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. Declares the sense of Congress that state and local election officials and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) should work together to develop plans to ensure an effective transition to weekend voting in federal elections.
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bill in congress for weekend voting
congressman steve israel (dn.y.) has introduced hr 6240. it would move federal election day from the first tuesday after the first monday in november, to the first full weekend in november. thanks to electionlawblog for this news.
rep. israel introduces weekend voting act
steve israel, d-new york, has introduced the weekend voting act (hr 6240), legislation that would "change the date for regularly scheduled federal elections and establish polling place hours." the bill was introduced on june 11. ...
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 6240: To change the date for regularly ...
Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY] introduced HR 6240: To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]
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