In committee
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 prohibits noncitizens from voting in any District of Columbia election, including races for local offices, initiatives, and referendums. It overturns a 2022 D.C. law that permitted noncitizen residents to vote in municipal elections such as mayor or council races. Under the bill, voter eligibility in the District would once again be restricted exclusively to United States citizens.
People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; applies to noncitizen residents of the District of Columbia eligible under D.C. Law 24–242, but specific population counts are not cited.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; no appropriations, revenue measures, or implementation costs are specified.
Reach30provisional · pending reviewrigor: heuristic llm
What this bill touches.
Election rules−35Federal vs. state/local+35
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it burdens
- Noncitizen residents of the District of ColumbiaLoses the ability to vote in District of Columbia public elections, ballot initiatives, and referendums due to the ban on noncitizen voting and the repeal of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (Sec. 1, Sec. 2).
- District of Columbia election administratorsMust restore previous voter eligibility requirements and ensure noncitizens are excluded from voting in local elections and ballot initiatives (Sec. 1, Sec. 2).
The provisions, in plain language.
Prohibits individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in any District of Columbia election for public office, ballot initiative, or referendum.
Repeals the District of Columbia law that permitted noncitizen residents to vote in local elections, restoring previous voter eligibility rules.