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H.R.775 / 113th Congress

Uninterrupted Elections Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 15, 2013

Uninterrupted Elections Act - Amends the federal judicial code to exempt an election and registration official, if named as a prospective juror under a random jury selection plan, from starting service as a juror during any election period (the period beginning 60 days before and ending 30 days after an election with respect to which the official has specified election duties).

Defines "election or registration official" as an appointed or elected local election administrator, or a permanent full-time employee of such an administrator, whose duties include the registration of voters or the administration of elections.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R–VA

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, And The Internet.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Introduced in House

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