People with criminal convictions would get the right to vote in federal elections.
This bill would make sure that a criminal conviction does not stop any citizen from voting in federal elections, like for President or Congress. It would require states and federal agencies to tell people about these rights and help those in prison register and cast their ballots. This changes current laws in many states that limit voting rights for people with past criminal convictions.
Currently, many states have laws that prevent people with felony convictions from voting, often depending on whether they are incarcerated, on parole, or have completed their sentence. This bill would ensure that, for federal elections, a criminal conviction would not prevent any citizen from voting. It would also create specific processes to help incarcerated individuals register and cast their ballots, which is not consistently available today.
HR 9873 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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