S 1828
115th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional elections
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Weekend Voting Act
Introduced: September 18, 2017
Introduced by:
Reed, Jack
Democratic
· Rhode Island
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804)
Sep 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804)
Committees of jurisdiction
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