A law passed by the Council of the District of Columbia allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections has survived a challenge in Congress, paving the way for the legislation to take effect next fall.
Republicans sought to block the law earlier this year, introducing resolutions in both the House and Senate that triggered a mechanism requiring congressional approval before the bill could take effect. The House managed to pass the resolution, but the Senate failed to bring it up for a vote before the 30-day deadline on Wednesday.
“Despite House Republican attempts to interfere, the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act became law,” said Councilwoman Brianne Nadeau, who authored the bill, in a statement. “Our neighbors, who pay taxes, attend our schools, and contribute to the vibrancy of our communities, will now also have a say in who represents them in our local government,”
The D.C. Council overwhelmingly approved the bill, but due to the district not being a state, Congress still had the authority to squelch the bill.
Law was introduced in 2021, approved 12-0-1 in the Council. https://t.co/jv5aGy9fkx
— Brianne K. Nadeau (@BrianneKNadeau) March 14, 2023
Although Congress has now failed to stop the bill, it still faces legal challenges, as the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a lawsuit, arguing that it “violates the constitutional right of citizens to govern, and be governed by, themselves, and should be struck down on that basis.”
#BREAKING: The Immigration Reform Law Institute is suing D.C. to stop illegal aliens from voting in American elections.
Read more here: https://t.co/0RMOK3yFQO
— Immigration Reform Law Institute (@IRLILaw) March 15, 2023
Washington DC law allowing noncitizens to vote in elections challenged by lawsuit https://t.co/ppel4lBDsv
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 15, 2023
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