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HR 6778 110th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Correctional facilities and imprisonment Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Voting rights

Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Aug 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility.

Requires the chief correctional officer of each state to inform convicted felons within 30 days after their release of their right to vote in elections for federal office and the date of the next election in which they are eligible to vote.

Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act.

Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.

What's happening now August 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 818 Related bill Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2007
  • HR 7136 Related bill Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
  • S 3640 Related bill Democracy Restoration Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Aug 1, 2008
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Aug 1, 2008
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 1, 2008
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Aug 1, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6778: Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6778/
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"H.R. 6778: Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6778/.
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