Sec. 2. Prohibiting disqualification of individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections
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Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20507 ) is amended— by redesignating subsection
(j)as subsection (k); and by inserting after subsection
(i)the following new subsection: Except as provided in paragraph (2), a State may not disqualify an individual who is not incarcerated from registering to vote or voting in an election for Federal office held in the State on the grounds that the individual is convicted of a criminal offense, or is on probation or parole related to such an offense. Paragraph
(1)does not apply to the criminal offenses of murder or manslaughter, or to any sex crime, as such offenses and crimes are defined under the laws of the State involved. . Section 8(a)(3)(B) of such Act ( 52 U.S.C. 20507(a)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking by reason of criminal conviction and inserting by reason of conviction of a criminal offense or crime described in subsection (j)(2) .
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Prohibiting disqualification of individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses from registering to vote or voting in Federal elections
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