Group Sues to Block DC Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

Group Sues to Block DC Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks at a news conference in Washington on March 7, 2020. Patrick Semansky/AP Photo
Matthew Vadum
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A good-government group is suing the District of Columbia to block its new law allowing noncitizens—legal or otherwise—from voting in local elections.

The law, which took effect on March 14 after Congress failed to overturn it, authorizes an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents, including illegal aliens, to participate in local district elections.