H.R. 2398 · 109th Congress
Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act
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Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act - Provides that the right of a citizen to vote shall not be denied or abridged because that citizen has been convicted of a criminal offense, unless such citizen is, at the time of the vote, serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility or is otherwise under the supervision or actual…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 17, 2005
Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act - Provides that the right of a citizen to vote shall not be denied or abridged because that citizen has been convicted of a criminal offense, unless such citizen is, at the time of the vote, serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility or is otherwise under the supervision or actual or constructive custody of a governmental authority pursuant to that conviction.
Requires each correctional institution or facility to establish and carry out a system of notice to ensure that persons being released from that institution or facility are informed of the right to vote protected by this Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act
Latest action (May 17, 2005): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 17, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.