Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act
S. 4225118th Congress

Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act

Introduced in the SenateSen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)15 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · May 1, 2024

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act.

(a) In general

Title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (1–201.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(a) Definition

In this section, the term local election means—

(1) an election for—

(A) Mayor;

(B) Chairman or member of the Council;

(C) Attorney General;

(D) Member of the State Board of Education; or

(E) Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner; or

(2) an initiative, referendum, recall, or charter amendment measure on a District ballot.

(b) Proof of citizenship required

An individual may not vote in a local election unless the individual—

(1) is a citizen of the United States; and

(2) demonstrates proof of such citizenship to the Board of Elections.

(1) Table of contents

The table of contents for the District of Columbia Home Rule Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 496 the following:

(2) Conforming repeal

The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and each provision of law amended by that Act is amended to read as it read on the day before the effective date of that Act.

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