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HJRES 28 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Constitutional amendments Election administration Law Standards Voter registration Voting rights

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Introduced: March 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Mar 2, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment - Provides that all U.S. citizens who are eighteen 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.

What's happening now March 2, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

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