House Votes To Repeal DC Law On Non-Citizen Voting

The Washington Examiner reports:

The House passed a bill on Thursday to ban noncitizens from voting in local elections in Washington, D.C., after several dozen Democrats broke with party leadership to support the measure.

Lawmakers voted 262-143 to approve the legislation, which would overturn a local law giving noncitizens access to elections including those for members of the city council. Fifty-two Democrats ultimately joined all Republicans despite efforts from Democratic leadership to quash the proposal.

Last year the legislation never made it to the floor in the Democratic-led Senate and is not expected to this time, either. House Republicans decided to bring the legislation back for another vote as they look to make election integrity a focal point of their 2024 platform.

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262-143: House passed legislation repealing the District of Columbia’s law allowing non-citizens to vote in D.C. elections. 52 Democrats joined all Republicans in voting Yes. The bill by Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) now heads to the Senate. pic.twitter.com/qcJvCBzdyl

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) May 23, 2024

Non-citizens should NOT vote in American elections. DC currently allows this.

Today, we’ll vote on H.R. 192 to repeal yet another radical DC Council law. pic.twitter.com/TEbH0xYD1f

— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) May 23, 2024