[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TERRITORY VOTING RIGHTS

  (Ms. BORDALLO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a constitutional 
amendment that will fix a gross injustice within our democracy and 
finally provide American citizens living in the territories the right 
to vote for President and Vice President of the United States.
  Every American should be alarmed that over 4 million of their fellow 
citizens are denied the right to have a say in the selection of their 
President. The people of Guam and other U.S. territories are patriotic 
Americans who contribute to every aspect of American life.
  We are Americans by birth, bear U.S. passports, and support and 
defend the Constitution of the United States--many with their lives. 
Yet, still Americans who reside in the territories are unable to vote 
for our President.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to introduce this constitutional amendment so 
that every American is finally able to cast a vote for President and 
Vice President, just as the Founding Fathers intended.
  Casting a ballot for President is a right for all Americans, and this 
amendment is a step toward our Constitution's solemn promise to form a 
more perfect union.

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