Voting Restrictions for Non-Citizens
Official: To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
This bill stops non-citizens from voting in D.C. elections and cancels a previous law that allowed some non-citizens to vote.
This bill prohibits a non-U.S. citizen from voting in a District of Columbia (DC) election and repeals relevant provisions of DC law. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in a federal election; however, in 2022, DC enacted a law allowing noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections. This bill repeals the DC law, which went into effect on February 23, 2023.
1. This bill prohibits non-citizens from voting in elections in the District of Columbia. 2. It also stops non-citizens from participating in any ballot initiatives or referendums in the District. 3. The bill repeals the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022. 4. Any laws changed by the 2022 Act will be restored as if it never existed.
This bill affects non-citizens living in the District of Columbia who might want to vote.