Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 116th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 22, 2020

Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

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.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Louise Slaughter Weekend Voting Act

Latest action (Sep 22, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 22, 2020

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

No recorded floor vote found.