HR 4140
98th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Election administration
Presidential elections
Presidents and Vice Presidents
Voting
A bill to provide for a uniform time limit for closing of polls and for a criminal penalty for early release of results by election officials with respect to Presidential elections.
Introduced: October 18, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 18, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends Federal law regarding Presidential elections to set 11 p.m. (EST) as the closing time for polling places for the election of Presidential electors.
Amends the Federal criminal code to impose a $1,000 fine and/or one-year imprisonment upon specified individuals with official Presidential election responsibilities who disclose Presidential election results before the legal closing time for polling places.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Committees of jurisdiction
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