A bill to prohibit the public disclosure of Federal election returns during Presidential election years prior to midnight, eastern standard time.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that whoever makes public any information with respect to the number of votes cast for any candidate for election to Federal office (or to the office of Presidential and Vice Presidential elector) in the general election held for the appointment of Presidential electors and the election of other Federal officers, prior to midnight, eastern standard time, on the first Tuesday in October on which such election is held shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.…