Lawsuit challenging DC noncitizen voting law moves to federal court
The lawsuit challenges the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allows green-card holders and residents who enter or live in the country without legal permission to cast ballots in local races.
After the DC Council passed a bill allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections, a group of voters — including a previous Republican mayoral candidate for the District — sued the Board of Elections. That case has now moved to the federal court system.
The lawsuit challenging the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, which allows green-card holders and residents who entered or live

