S.J.Res. 186 — A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to the fundamental right to vote.

This section proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, valid upon ratification by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states, that (1) establishes a fundamental right to vote in any public election held in their jurisdiction of residence for every U.S. citizen of legal voting age; (2) prohibits denial or abridgment of that right by the United States, any state, or political subdivision unless furthering a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means; (3) repeals the phrase “or other crime” from Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment (thus, removing the exception allowing states to disenfranchise individuals for crimes other than rebellion or insurrection without penalty under that provision’s apportionment formula); and (4) authorizes Congress to enforce the amendment and protect the right through legislation.