A bill to secure Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
United States115th CongressS-1588Senate
Updated: Jul 19, 2017
Summary
Democracy Restoration Act of 2017 This bill establishes that an individual's right to vote in a federal election may not be abridged due to a criminal conviction unless the individual is incarcerated for a felony sentence at the time of the election. The bill also (1) requires incarcerated individuals to be notified of the restoration of their voting rights upon release, and (2) prohibits states and local governments that do not comply with this bill from receiving federal funds for constructing or improving prisons.
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HR-6612: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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