Rep. Jackson Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Guarantee Voting Rights and Same-Day Registration
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary. It is not yet scheduled for a vote and remains in the committee for review. There is no companion bill at this time.
Amending the Constitution is the hardest way to change a law and requires nearly everyone to agree, which rarely happens in today's political climate.
Naturalized citizens would benefit from an explicit constitutional guarantee of the right to vote. While naturalized citizens already have voting rights, this amendment would add an extra layer of protection by making it unconstitutional for any entity to deny or limit their ballot access unless narrowly justified by election integrity concerns. Same-day registration would also help naturalized citizens who may face bureaucratic delays in voter registration.
“Each citizen of the United States who is of legal voting age shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.”
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
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