A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
Summary
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to establish a fundamental right to vote for every United States citizen of legal voting age in their place of residence. It explicitly states that this right shall not be denied or abridged by any level of government unless such action serves a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means to achieve that interest.
A significant provision of the proposed amendment is the repeal of the phrase "or other crime" from Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which would effectively eliminate a constitutional basis for denying voting rights based on criminal convictions. Furthermore, the amendment grants Congress the power to enforce its provisions and protect against any denial or abridgment of this fundamental right through legislation.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2055)
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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