Sec. 3. Rights of citizens
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The right of an individual who is a citizen of the United States to vote in any election for Federal office shall not be denied or abridged because the individual has been convicted of a non-violent criminal offense, unless, at the time of the election, the individual— is serving a sentence in a correctional institution or facility; or subject to subsection (b), is serving a term of probation. An individual who is serving a term of probation shall have the right to vote restored in any election for Federal office— on the date on which the term of probation ends, if the term of probation is less than 1 year; or on the date that is 1 year after the date on which the individual begins serving the term of probation, if the term of probation is 1 year or longer.
This section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.