A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to guarantee all U.S. citizens of voting age the fundamental right to vote in any public election in their jurisdiction. It would prohibit denying or restricting voting rights except when a government demonstrates a "compelling interest" using the "least restrictive means," and repeal the phrase "or other crime" from the 14th Amendment’s voting rights clause. Congress would gain authority to enforce this amendment through legislation. The amendment directly affects all eligible voters nationwide and would fundamentally reshape federal and state voting rights laws.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 7, 2024
Last action May 7, 2024
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May 7, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3505-3506)
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May 7, 2024
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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