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HR 5989 115th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

Introduced: June 1, 2018 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 1, 2018
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Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

This bill amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to change the timing for regularly scheduled elections for the House of Representatives, Senate, and electors of the President and Vice President to the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November.

Each state shall by law establish the hours of operation for polling places.

This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the holding of elections over a weekend should be carried out in a manner which does not interfere with religious practices and should result in cost savings to the taxpayer.

What's happening now June 1, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1094 Related bill Weekend Voting Act
  • S 1828 Related bill Weekend Voting Act
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Jun 1, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5989: Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5989/
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"H.R. 5989: Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5989/.
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H.R. 5989, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5989/.
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