Voting Rights: Restoring Access for People with Criminal Convictions
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This bill faces strong opposition from those who believe states should set their own voting rules. Without support from both parties, it is unlikely to pass the House or Senate.
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The bill bars states from denying or taking away the right to vote in federal elections because of a criminal conviction, covering convictions before or after the law passes. It requires prisons, jails, probation and parole offices to notify people of this right, hand out registration forms and absentee ballots, and let outside groups come in to help people register, effectively restoring federal voting rights to millions of people with felony records, including those currently incarcerated.
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote in a election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of conviction of a criminal offense.”
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026
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