Weekend Voting Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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7 cosponsors · 6 D, 1 I

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 18, 2017

Weekend Voting Act

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Weekend Voting Act

Latest action (Sep 18, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5804)

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 18, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.