Has the District of Columbia adopted a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections?
Reading Time: < 1 minute The District of Columbia's Local Resident Voting Rights Act was enacted in November 2022. The law expanded the definition ...
Reading Time: < 1 minute The District of Columbia's Local Resident Voting Rights Act was enacted in November 2022. The law expanded the definition of the term qualified elector to include permanent residents for the purpose of local elections. Advocates argued that noncitizens have an interest in schools, public safety and other issues, The Washington Post reported. A lawsuit filed in March attempts to keep the law from going into effect. It argues that the law 'dilutes' the votes of citizens and notes that it permits noncitizens to be elected to public office, including as Washington, D.