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Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000

Introduced: December 15, 2000 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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.
What's happening now December 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3287 Identical bill Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 15, 2000
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5678: Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5678/
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"H.R. 5678: Uniform Poll Closing Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5678/.
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H.R. 5678, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5678/.
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