H.J.Res. 28 (110th): Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

Introduced:
Feb 13, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. [D-IL2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.J.Res. 28 (111th) on Mar 03, 2009.

The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.J.Res. stands for House joint resolution.

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Status

This resolution was introduced on February 13, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 13, 2007
Cosponsors
51 cosponsors (51D) (show)
Committees

House Judiciary

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Last updated Feb 13, 2007.
2 pages

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2/13/2007--Introduced.
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. Allows the United States or any state to establish regulations narrowly tailored to produce efficient and honest elections. 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 Congress to reconsider election performance standards at least once every four years to determine if higher standards should be established to reflect improvements in methods and practices regarding election administration.

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