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To change election day for Federal offices to the first Monday in November and to make election day a legal public holiday.
H. R. 4485 To change election day for Federal offices to the first Monday in November and to make election day a legal public holiday.
Summary
This bill changes when federal elections are held from the current date (the Tuesday following the first Monday in November) to the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year. It also designates Election Day as a legal public holiday. The bill modifies federal election date procedures and adds Election Day to the federal holiday list.
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Actions (5)
- Jun 8, 1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections. · house
- Jun 2, 1994 Referred to the Subcommittee on Census, Statistics and Postal Personnel. · house
- May 24, 1994 Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. · house
- May 24, 1994 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
- May 24, 1994 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 24, 1994
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on House Administration and Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To change election day for Federal offices to the first Monday in November and to make election day a legal public holiday.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FEDERAL ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER OF EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR.
Section 25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C.
7) and section 1 of title 3, United States Code, are each amended by striking out “Tuesday next after the”.
SEC. 2. ELECTION DAY TO BE A LEGAL PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
Section 6103(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to Columbus Day the following new item: “Election Day, the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.”
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