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HR 8338 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional elections Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

Introduced: September 22, 2020 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sep 22, 2020
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Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

This bill changes 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.

Further, the bill requires each state to establish the hours of operation for polling places.

It also 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 September 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 19, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 16, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 16, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Oct 9, 2020
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Oct 9, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Oct 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8338: Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8338/
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"H.R. 8338: Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8338/.
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H.R. 8338, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8338/.
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