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From the Washington Post editorial board:
Voting is a foundational right of citizenship. That’s why we oppose a bill, poised to pass the D.C. Council this week, that would allow an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents to cast ballots in local elections. This newspaper has opposed efforts over the past decade to rewrite D.C.’s election code so green-card holders could vote.
Sponsors of the bill are rushing to get it enacted so the 30-day review period for Congress to overturn the law will expire before Republicans likely take over the House in January. This is a dangerous calculation. Democratic leaders might be handing a political gift to the GOP just three weeks before the midterms.
The council’s unwise move will likely set back the cause of statehood. Allowing noncitizens to vote in the capital city will also make passage of bipartisan immigration reform on Capitol Hill less likely. Many Republicans will point to this as validation of their claims that Democrats want open borders so they can win more elections.
Read the full editorial. A similar New York City bill was struck down by a state court in late June.
The D.C. Council is considering legislation to let noncitizens vote. That’s a bad idea.
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— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) October 17, 2022
Voting is a foundational right of citizenship. That’s why we oppose a radical bill, poised to pass the D.C. Council as soon as Tuesday, that would allow an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents to cast ballots in local elections.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) October 17, 2022