A bill to prohibit the denial or abridgement of the right of former criminal offenders to vote in elections for Federal office.

Summary

States that the right of a citizen of the United States, who otherwise is qualified, to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because he has committed a criminal offense unless such citizen is imprisoned in a correctional institution or facility at the time of such election.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 April 1977

   Introduced

   Rereferred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 April 1977

   Discharge

   Committee on House Administration discharged in House.

   Source: Discharge

6. 19 April 1977

   Committee

   Committee on House Administration discharged in House.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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