HR 6643 United States House · 118th Congress

Inclusive Democracy Act of 2023

The Inclusive Democracy Act of 2023 protects voting rights for people with criminal convictions in federal elections, ensuring they can register and vote while incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. It requires states to notify individuals about their voting rights at key points (during conviction, on probation/parole, and in carceral settings), and mandates carceral settings to provide voter registration forms, absentee ballot applications, and voting information. The bill establishes procedures for transmitting registration and ballot applications with expedited processing near election deadlines, requires states to accept applications and ballots postmarked within 2 days of deadlines, and prohibits prosecution for voting in non-federal elections when registered for federal elections. The law applies to federal elections starting with the 2024 general election.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Dec 2023

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Introduced Dec 6, 2023 Last action Dec 6, 2023

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Dec 6, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Dec 6, 2023

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1 primary · 30 co-sponsors