,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hida  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,hall introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to secure !      
,f$]al vot+ rights ( p]sons :5 releas$ f
 inc>c]ation4  #a4 ,rights ( citiz5s ,! 
"r ( an individual :o is a citiz5 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to vote 9 any election =  
,f$]al (fice %all n be d5i$ or abridg$  
because t individual has be5 convict$ ( 
a crim9al (f5se unless su* individual is
 s]v+ a felony s5t5ce 9 a correctional  
in/itution or facility at ! "t ( !      
election4  #b4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,attorney 
,g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 9 a     
civil action1 obta9 su* decl>atory or   
injunctive relief z is necess>y to rem$y
 a violation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,private  
"r ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son :o  
is aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is ,act   
may provide writt5 notice ( ! violation 
to ! *ief election (ficial ( ! ,/ate    
involv$4  7#b7 ,relief ,except z provid$

 9 p>agraph 7#c71 if ! violation is n   
correct$ )9 #ij days aft] receipt ( a   
notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 or )9 #bj days 
aft] receipt ( ! notice if ! violation  
occurr$ )9 #abj days be=e ! date ( an   
election = ,f$]al (fice1 ! aggriev$     
p]son may1 9 a civil action1 obta9      
decl>atory or injunctive relief )       
respect to ! violation4  7#c7 ,exception
 ,if ! violation occurr$ )9 #cj days    
be=e ! date ( an election = ,f$]al      
(fice1 ! aggriev$ p]son ne$ n provide   
notice to ! *ief election (ficial ( !   
,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e br++ a civil
 action to obta9 decl>atory or          
injunctive relief ) respect to !        
violation4  #c4 ,notification (         
re/oration ( vot+ rights  7a7 ,/ate     
notification  7#a7 ,notification ,on !  
date det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ea* ,/ate
 %all notify 9 writ+ any individual :o  
has be5 convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se "u ! 
law ( t ,/ate t su* individual has ! "r 
to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice    
pursuant to ! ,democracy ,re/oration    

,act ( #bjbj & may regi/] to vote 9 any 
su* election4  7#b7 ,date ( notification
  7,a7 ,felony conviction ,9 ! case (   
su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( 
a felony1 ! notification requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on 
:i* ! individual-- 7i7 is s5t5c$ to s]ve
 only a t]m ( probation2 or  7ii7 is    
releas$ f ! cu/ody ( t ,/ate 7o!r ?an to
 ! cu/ody ( ano!r ,/ate or ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t to s]ve a t]m ( imprisonm5t = 
a felony conviction74  7,b7 ,misdemeanor
 conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an          
individual :o has be5 convict$ ( a      
misdemeanor1 ! notification requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5 on ! date on 
:i* su* individual is s5t5c$ by a ,/ate 
c\rt4  7b7 ,f$]al notification  7#a7    
,notification ,any individual :o has be5
 convict$ ( a crim9al (f5se "u ,f$]al   
law %all be notifi$ 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b7 t su* individual has ! "r 
to vote 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice    
pursuant to ! ,democracy ,re/oration    
,act ( #bjbj & may regi/] to vote 9 any 

su* election4  7#b7 ,date ( notification
  7,a7 ,felony conviction ,9 ! case (   
su* an individual :o has be5 convict$ ( 
a felony1 ! notification requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be giv5-- 7i7 9 !    
case ( an individual :o is s5t5c$ to    
s]ve only a t]m ( probation1 by !       
,assi/ant ,director = ! ,(fice (        
,probation & ,pretrial ,s]vices ( !     
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts on ! date on :i* ! individual is 
s5t5c$2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( any         
individual committ$ to ! cu/ody ( !     
,bureau ( ,prisons1 by ! ,director ( !  
,bureau ( ,prisons1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date t is #f mon?s be=e su*        
individual is releas$ & end+ on ! date  
su* individual is releas$ f ! cu/ody ( !
 ,bureau ( ,prisons4  7,b7 ,misdemeanor 
conviction ,9 ! case ( su* an individual
 :o has be5 convict$ ( a misdemeanor1 ! 
notification requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be giv5 on ! date on :i* su*       
individual is s5t5c$ by a c\rt e/abli%$ 
by an ,act ( ,congress4  #d4 ,def9itions

 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,correctional in/itution or facility ,! 
t]m correctional in/itution or facility 
means any prison1 p5it5ti>y1 jail1 or   
o!r in/itution or facility = ! conf9em5t
 ( individuals convict$ ( crim9al       
(f5ses1 :e!r publicly or privately      
op]at$1 except t su* t]m does n include 
any resid5tial community treatm5t c5t]  
7or simil> public or private facility74 
7#b7 ,election ,! t]m election means--  
7,a7 a g5]al1 special1 prim>y1 or run(f 
election2  7,b7 a conv5tion or caucus ( 
a political p>ty held to nom9ate a      
c&idate2  7,c7 a prim>y election held = 
! selection ( delegates to a national   
nom9at+ conv5tion ( a political p>ty2 or
  7,d7 a prim>y election held = !       
expression ( a pref]5ce = ! nom9ation ( 
p]sons = election to ! (fice (          
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,f$]al (fice ,! t]m    
,f$]al (fice means ! (fice ( ,presid5t  
or ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or
 ( ,s5ator or ,repres5tative 91 or      
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to1 !

 ,congress ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7     
,probation ,! t]m probation means       
probation1 impos$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local c\rt1 ) or )\t a condition on !  
individual involv$ conc]n+-- 7,a7 !     
individual's fre$om ( movem5t2  7,b7 !  
paym5t ( damages by ! individual2  7,c7 
p]iodic report+ by ! individual to an   
(fic] ( ! c\rt2 or  7,d7 sup]vision ( ! 
individual by an (fic] ( ! c\rt4  #e4   
,relation to o!r laws  7a7 ,/ate laws   
relat+ to vot+ rights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! ,/ates f  
enact+ any ,/ate law :i* af=ds ! "r to  
vote 9 any election = ,f$]al (fice on   
t]ms less re/rictive ?an ^? e/abli%$ by 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,c]ta9 ,f$]al ,acts ,!   
rights & rem$ies e/abli%$ by ?is ,act   
are 9 addition to all o!r rights &      
rem$ies provid$ by law1 & nei!r rights &
 rem$ies e/abli%$ by ?is ,act %all      
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act ( #aife 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajcja et seq47 or ! ,national
 ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjeja et seq474  #f4 ,f$]al  
prison funds ,no ,/ate1 unit ( local    
gov]nm5t1 or o!r p]son may receive or   
use1 to con/ruct or o!rwise improve a   
prison1 jail1 or o!r place (            
inc>c]ation1 any ,f$]al funds unless t  
p]son has 9 effect a program "u :i* ea* 
individual inc>c]at$ 9 t p]son's        
jurisdiction :o is a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates is notifi$1 ^u release f su*     
inc>c]ation1 ( t individual's rights "u 
section #a4  #g4 ,effective date ,?is   
,act %all apply to citiz5s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates vot+ 9 any election = ,f$]al     
(fice held aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4