House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in local D.C. elections

The House approved a bill Thursday that seeks to ban non-U.S.citizens from voting in local Washington, D.C., elections, once again taking aim at the capital city through legislation.

The four-page measure, which passed 262-143, would forbid any noncitizens from voting in elections for municipal office or on ballot initiatives and referendums. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in any federal-level election.

The D.C. Council approved a measure in 2022 that added eligible...