To change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections and establish polling place hours.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Weekend Voting Act''.

SEC. 2. CHANGE IN CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION DAY TO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

    Section 25 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 
7) is amended to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 25.  The first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in 
November, in every even numbered year, are established as the days for 
the election, in each of the States and Territories of the United 
States, of Representatives and Delegates to the Congress commencing on 
the 3d day of January thereafter.''.

SEC. 3. CHANGE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAY TO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

    Section 1 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking 
``Tuesday next after the first Monday'' and inserting ``first Saturday 
and Sunday after the first Friday''.

SEC. 4. POLLING PLACE HOURS.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Presidential general election.--Chapter 1 of title 3, 
        United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating section 1 as section 1A; and
                    (B) by inserting before section 1A the following:
``Sec. 1. Polling place hours
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Continental united states.--The term `continental 
        United States' means a State (other than Alaska and Hawaii) and 
        the District of Columbia.
            ``(2) Presidential general election.--The term 
        `Presidential general election' means the election for electors 
        of President and Vice President.
    ``(b) Polling Place Hours.--
            ``(1) Polling places in the continental united states.--
        Each polling place in the continental United States shall be 
        open, with respect to a Presidential general election, 
        beginning on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern standard time and 
        ending on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern standard time.
            ``(2) Polling places outside the continental united 
        states.--Each polling place not located in the continental 
        United States shall be open, with respect to a Presidential 
        general election, beginning on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local 
        time and ending on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time.
            ``(3) Early closing.--A polling place may close between the 
        hours of 10:00 p.m. local time on Saturday and 6:00 a.m. local 
        time on Sunday as provided by the law of the State in which the 
        polling place is located.''.
            (2) Congressional general election.--Section 25 of the 
        Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 7) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating section 25 as section 25A; and
                    (B) by inserting before section 25A the following:

``SEC. 25. POLLING PLACE HOURS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Continental united states.--The term `continental 
        United States' means a State (other than Alaska and Hawaii) and 
        the District of Columbia.
            ``(2) Congressional general election.--The term 
        `congressional general election' means the regularly scheduled 
        general election for the office of Senator or Representative 
        in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
    ``(b) Polling Place Hours.--
            ``(1) Polling places inside the continental united 
        states.--Each polling place in the continental United States 
        shall be open, with respect to a congressional general 
        election, beginning on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern standard 
        time and ending on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern standard time.
            ``(2) Polling places outside the continental united 
        states.--Each polling place not located in the continental 
        United States shall be open, with respect to a congressional 
        general election, beginning on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. local 
        time and ending on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time.
            ``(3) Early closing.--A polling place may close between the 
        hours of 10:00 p.m. local time on Saturday and 6:00 a.m. local 
        time on Sunday as provided by the law of the State in which the 
        polling place is located.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) The table of sections for chapter 1 of title 3, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
        section 1 and inserting the following:

``1. Polling place hours.
``1A. Time of appointing electors.''.
            (2) Sections 871(b) and 1751(f) of title 18, United States 
        Code, are each amended by striking ``title 3, United States 
        Code, sections 1 and 2'' and inserting ``sections 1A and 2 of 
        title 3''.

SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TRANSITION TO WEEKEND VOTING.

    It is the sense of Congress that State and local election officials 
and the Election Assistance Commission should work together to develop 
plans to ensure an effective transition to weekend voting in elections 
for Federal office, as provided under the amendments made by this Act.

Summary: Weekend Voting Act - Amends the Revised Statutes with respect to the time of election to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every even numbered year, as the days for the election, in each state and territory, of Delegates to, or Members of, Congress. Amends federal law with respect to presidential elections and vacancies to establish the first Saturday and Sunday after the first Friday in November, in every fourth year, as the days for the election of the President and Vice President of the United States. Amends such federal laws to establish the same polling place hours in the United States for both congressional and presidential elections, namely from 10:00 a. m. EST on Saturday till 6:00 p. m. EST on Sunday, with polls allowed to close between the hours of 10:00 p. m. local time on Saturday and 6:00 a. m. local time on Sunday as provided by the law of the state in which the polling place is located. Declares the sense of Congress that state and local election officials and the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) should work together to develop plans to ensure an effective transition to weekend voting in federal elections.