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This bill, H.R. 192, would prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in any local election in the District of Columbia, including races for mayor, city council, and school board, as well as local ballot initiatives. It specifically repeals a 2022 D.C. law that allowed noncitizen residents—including lawful permanent residents and those with work authorizations—to participate in these local contests if they had lived in the District for at least 30 days.
For residents of the District of Columbia, the bill would restore the requirement that only U.S. citizens may cast ballots in any election held within the city. While federal law already prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections (such as for President or Congress), this legislation would extend that prohibition to all local D.C. government matters, effectively nullifying the District's recent expansion of the local franchise to noncitizen residents.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 14, 2025
No CBO cost estimate has been published for this bill.