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HR 3153 105th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Election Day Election administration Presidential elections Time

Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1998

Introduced: February 4, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Feb 4, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1998 - Establishes a uniform closing time for the operation of polls on the day of the presidential election.

What's happening now February 4, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 17, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3153: Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3153/
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"H.R. 3153: Uniform Poll Closing Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3153/.
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