H.R. 2398 · 109th Congress
Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Danny Davis
- Introduced
- 2005-05-17
- Latest action
- 2005-05-17 · Introduced in House
Summary
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.