What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 481.
Voting Rights Restoration: Enfranchising Individuals After Incarceration
This act aims to standardize federal voting rights for individuals released from incarceration. It ensures that citizens who have left correctional facilities regain their right to vote, facilitating their reintegration into society and eliminating disparities in state laws that often prevented their participation in elections.
Key points
Individuals convicted of federal or state offenses regain the right to vote in federal elections upon release from incarceration, unless they are still serving a felony sentence in a correctional facility.
States and federal authorities will be required to notify individuals leaving prison about their restored voting rights and how to register to vote.
The act seeks to eliminate inconsistencies in state laws that led to unequal treatment of citizens regarding voting rights after serving their sentences.
Federal funds for prison construction or improvement will be withheld from states that do not comply with the new rules on voting rights and notification.
Status:
Expired
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