HR 2398 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act

Introduced 2005-05-17· Sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2005-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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