A bill 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.
Summary
This bill would prevent individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in elections held in the District of Columbia. It would also repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which had previously allowed certain non-citizen residents of D.C. to participate in local elections.
If enacted, this legislation would effectively restrict voting rights in D.C. to U.S. citizens only. Currently, the bill is in the early stages of the legislative process, having been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee. It would require passage by both chambers of Congress and the President's signature to become law.
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