Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law to: (1) establish 9 p.m., Central Standard Time, as the single poll closing time for presidential general elections; and (2) allow the States of Alaska and Hawaii to open polling places for such an election during the day preceding election day.
Amends Federal presidential elections and vacancies law and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act with regard to voting by absentee ballots cast by uniformed and overseas citizens in presidential general elections.
Actions
Jan 24, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Jan 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S550)