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7/24/2009--Introduced.Democracy Restoration Act of 2009 - Declares that the right of a U.S. citizen to vote in any election for federal office shall not be denied or abridged because that individual has been convicted of a criminal offense unless, at the time of the election, such individual is serving a felony sentence in a correctional institution or facility. Provides for enforcement and remedies for violations of this Act. Specifies that: (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act; and (2) the rights and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Prohibits any state, unit of local government, or other person from receiving or using any federal grant amounts to construct or improve a place of incarceration unless that person has a program to notify each U.S. citizen incarcerated in that person's jurisdiction, on release from such incarceration, of that individual's rights under this Act.

1248408000 2009-07-24 Wed Jan 06 09:07:52 -0600 2010 introduced 59352 'act':3 '2009':5 'restor':2 'democraci':1 77234 false short introduced 59352 'bill':2 'vote':7 'feder':6 'right':8 'secur':4 'person':10 'releas':14 'incarcer':16 76650 false official action 59352 Sun Aug 09 18:56:18 -0500 2009 1248408000 Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206760 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8095-8096) F000061 1953-03-02 3910 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] 1471 N00000036 16378 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 5.38686131386861 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold action 59352 Sun Aug 09 18:56:18 -0500 2009 1248408000 Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206760 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8095-8096) action 59352 1248408000 Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204620 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. introduced 59352 1248408000 Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204619