S.175: A bill to establish a national uniform poll closing time and uniform treatment of absentee ballots in Presidential general elections.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Jan. 24, 2001
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2001

Bill 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan. 24, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas)

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