Bill > HB963

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that will be voted on by the public in a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election. If approved, the amendment would establish the fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, meaning the right to vote cannot be taken away by law except under specific circumstances. It would revise the rules for people convicted of felonies, stating they cannot vote while incarcerated but will automatically regain their right to vote upon release from prison without needing further action. Additionally, the amendment would update the existing rule about people deemed mentally incompetent, so that voting restrictions would only apply to those who have been legally determined by a court to lack the capacity to understand the act of voting, rather than a broader definition of mental incompetence.