A bill to provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President.

Bill: 116-s-4517
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2020-08-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-08-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill revises the electoral college time line for the 2020 presidential election.</p> <p>First, the bill requires states to make final determinations of controversies or contests as to the appointment of electors by January 1, 2021. Currently, the deadline is December 8, 2020.</p> <p>Further, the bill requires electors to meet in their respective states on January 2, 2021, to cast their votes for President and Vice President. Currently, electors must meet on December 14, 2020.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 6, 2020 Mr. Rubio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL To provide States additional time relating to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice President.

1. Rules relating to electors for the 2020 election In the case of the election for President and Vice President in 2020— (1) section 5 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied— (A) by substituting by January 1, 2021 for at least six days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors ; and (B) by substituting by such date for at least six days prior to said time of meeting of the electors ; and (2) section 7 of title 3, United States Code, shall be applied by substituting January 2, 2021, for the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their appointment .