Limitations of Franchise
- Restoring District of Columbia voting rights for full voting U.S. Representatives in the U.S. House, U.S. Senators in U.S. Senate, State Offices such as elected State Governor and State Legislature, all of these repealed since 1801 by the U.S. Congress.
- Granting Statehood to current U.S. territories that have never had statehood, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and several others.
- National Standard for voting in primaries if 18th birthday is between the primary and the election.
- National Standard for prisoner disenfranchisement.
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