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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Oct 18, 1983
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Oct 18, 1983
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 18, 1983

Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 18, 1983
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 18, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4140: 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.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4140/
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"H.R. 4140: 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.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4140/.
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H.R. 4140, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4140/.
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[H.R. 4140: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4140/)
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