Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Sponsored by James Comer
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 13, 2023
This joint resolution nullifies the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which was enacted by the District of Columbia council. That 2022 act had authorized noncitizens who met residency and other specified requirements to vote in local elections in the District of Columbia. The joint resolution reverses this authorization.
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This joint resolution nullifies the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia. The act allows noncitizens who meet residency and other requirements to vote in local elections in the district.