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S.149: Weekend Voting Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Jan. 6, 2009
- Latest Major Action Jan. 6, 2009
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
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,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Jan. 6, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) |