Letter to congressional colleague on HR3595 and problem of early release of presidential election results
Title
Letter to congressional colleague on HR3595 and problem of early release of presidential election results
Description
A letter from US Congressman Les AuCoin to a congressional colleague advocating for HR3595, officially titled A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to provide a uniform time for the closing of the polling places in all elections of the electors of the President and Vice President of the United States, to prevent the release of election results before polling places have closed, and for other purposes; on June 11, 1981. This legislation was notably introduced following the 1980 presidential election, when Jimmy Carter conceded the election before polls closed on the West Coast.
This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
Creator
AuCoin, Les
Date Created
June 11, 1981
Subject
United States. Congress. House.
Legislators--United States
Elections--United States--Law and legislation.
Place
United States
Identifier
PUA_MS147_484
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Source
Les AuCoin Papers, Pacific University Archives
Type
Text