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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 See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
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 May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 17, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 17, 2004
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 12, 2004
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 12, 2004
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 12, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 28, 2004
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 28, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2004
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 18, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-28/
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"H.J. Res. 28: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-28/.
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H.J. Res. 28, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HJRES-28/.
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