Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Summary
This joint resolution would overturn a District of Columbia law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. If enacted, it would nullify the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which currently permits noncitizen residents to participate in elections for local offices such as Mayor, City Council, and the Board of Education.
The practical impact of this bill would be to restrict voting in the District of Columbia exclusively to U.S. citizens, effectively removing the eligibility of noncitizen residents who have lived in the city for at least 30 days. As of early 2026, the resolution remains in the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, where it was referred shortly after its introduction in 2023.
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