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H.R. 8349 96th Congress House

A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections,…

Official title: A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections, to create a Board of Voter Registration and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 13, 1980 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Absentee votingCrime preventionElection administrationExecutive reorganization
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 13, 1980
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Nov 13, 1980
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Regulation of Federal Elections - Amends Federal law to change Presidential, Vice Presidential, and Congressional election days from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday. Sets forth uniform hours that such polling places shall remain open. States that absentee ballots for Federal elections shall be available to eligible voters, even if the State or local deadline has passed, up to 72 hours before such elections begin.

Makes it a crime in any Federal election to: (1) vote more than once; (2) register to vote in more than one location; or (3) register to vote more than once under two or more names.

Title II: Board of Voter Registration - Establishes the Board of Voter Registration. Sets forth such Board's functions, including: (1) monitoring the States' conduct of Federal elections; (2) monitoring the availability of absentee ballots; (3) centralizing voter registration lists from all States; and (4) reporting violations of this Act to the Attorney General.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8349: A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections, to create a Board of Voter Registration and for other purposes.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8349/
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"H.R. 8349: A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections, to create a Board of Voter Registration and for other purposes.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8349/.
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H.R. 8349, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8349/.
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[H.R. 8349: A bill to provide new dates for Federal elections, to provide a uniform period of time during which polls must remain open for Federal elections, to regulate absentee ballots for Federal elections, to create a Board of Voter Registration and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8349/)
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