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    Felon Re-enfranchisement Legislation in the 109th Congress

    Published: January 26, 2009
    Bill No. Short Title Sponsors Date Introduced Related Bills Description
    S. 450 Count Every Vote Act of 2005 Clinton February 17, 2005 H.R. 939 This is an omnibus election reform bill that seeks to address a number of election administration problems that arose in the 2004 federal elections.  Among other things, this bill would guarantee the right to vote of all citizens with past criminal convictions unless they are incarcerated, on probation, or on parole.
    H.R. 663 Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2005 Rangel February 8, 2005 H.R. 4762 This bill would restore voting rights to eligible people with criminal convictions who have completed incarceration time, probation, and parole.
    H.R. 939 Count Every Vote Act of 2005 Jones February 17, 2005 S. 450 This omnibus election reform bill seeks to address a number of election administration problems that arose in the 2004 federal elections.  The provisions of this bill are similar to those in S. 450.
    H.R. 1300 Civic Participation and Rehabilitation Act of 2005 Conyers March 15, 2005   This bill would restore voting rights to eligible people with criminal convictions post-incarceration.  Correctional institutions would be required to inform eligible people of their right to vote when they are released from incarceration.
    H.R. 2398 Constitutional Protection of the Right to Vote Act Davis May 17, 2005   This bill would restore voting rights to eligible people with criminal convictions post-incarceration and post-supervision.  Correctional institutions would be required to inform eligible people of their right to vote when they are released from incarceration.
    H.R. 4762 Second Chance Voting Rights Act of 2006 Millender- McDonald February 15, 2006 H.R. 663 This bill would restore voting rights to eligible people with criminal convictions upon completion of incarceration and sentencing, including parole.  States would be entitled afford the right to vote to people with criminal convictions on less restrictive terms than in this Act.