HR 18 · 101th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

To amend title 3, United States Code, and the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to establish a single poll closing time in the continental United States for Presidential general elections.

Introduced 1989-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.(1989-04-06)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1989-04-05
Yea 238Nay 154
PassedHouse · 1989-04-05
Yea 238Nay 154

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes 9:00 p.m., eastern standard time, as the poll closing time for presidential elections. Allows polling places to close if all eligible voters have voted. Amends the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to extend daylight saving time in the Pacific time zone in the year of a presidential election to the first Sunday after the date of such election.…

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Cosponsors (11)

7 Democrats4 Republicans