PRINTER'S NO. 4200
No. 808 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, THOMAS, GEORGE, KIRKLAND, HORSEY AND JAMES, JUNE 29, 2004
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 29, 2004
A RESOLUTION 1 Urging restoration of voting rights. 2 WHEREAS, A person who is arrested is absent during an 3 election; and 4 WHEREAS, That person has not been convicted; and 5 WHEREAS, That person is not able to exercise his right to 6 vote due to his detention; and 7 WHEREAS, Detention facilities should provide detained persons 8 access to voting; therefore be it 9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge detention 10 facilities to provide detainees who have not been convicted 11 access to voting. F4L82SFL/20040H0808R4200