Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to vote.

H.J. Res. 196 is legislation introduced in the House that proposes a constitutional amendment about the right to vote. Sec. 1 says each United States citizen of legal voting age has the right to vote in public elections where they live, and it bars the United States, states, and private parties from denying or limiting that right, except for narrowly tailored rules to preserve election integrity. Sec. 2 requires each state to run public elections under performance standards that Congress sets by law, and Sec. 3 requires each state to let eligible voters register and vote on election day. Sec. 4 gives Congress power to enforce and implement the article through appropriate legislation. This matters because it would directly shape how Americans register, vote, and experience elections across the country.