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HR 775 113th Congress House

Uninterrupted Elections Act

Official title: To amend title 28, United States Code, to exempt election officials from Federal jury service.

Introduced: February 15, 2013 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Law Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal district courtsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementJudicial procedure and administrationState and local government operations
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Apr 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uninterrupted Elections Act - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt an election and registration official, if named as a prospective juror under a random jury selection plan, from starting service as a juror during any election period (the period beginning 60 days before and ending 30 days after an election with respect to which the official has specified election duties).

Defines "election or registration official" as an appointed or elected local election administrator, or a permanent full-time employee of such an administrator, whose duties include the registration of voters or the administration of elections.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Forbes, J.
· Feb 15, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 15, 2013
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 15, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 15, 2013
WOLF, FRANK
· Feb 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 775: Uninterrupted Elections Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-775/
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