HJRES 28
108th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Constitutional amendments
Election administration
Electoral college
Law
Presidential elections
Standards
Voter registration
Voting rights
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.
Introduced: March 4, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 4, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 4, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens 18 years of age or older shall have the right to vote in any public election held in the jurisdiction in which the citizen resides.
Requires each State to: (1) administer public elections in the State in accordance with election performance standards established by the Congress; and (2) provide any eligible voter the opportunity to register and vote on the day of any public election.
Requires each State and the District of Columbia to establish and abide by rules for appointing its respective number of Electors.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Committees of jurisdiction
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