HR 5678
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Alaska
Election Day
Hawaii
Presidential elections
Science, Technology, Communications
Time
Voting
Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000
Introduced: December 15, 2000
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Became law
Dec 15, 2000
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 15, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2237)
Dec 15, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000 - Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day; and (3) provide for extended daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in presidential election years.
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Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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