S. 4225 – Reading Mode

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4225

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 1, 2024

Mr. Marshall (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to require any individual who votes in a municipal election of the District of Columbia to be a United States citizen and to provide proof of citizenship.

Short title

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

Proof of citizenship required to vote in District of Columbia municipal elections

(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:

Voting requirements

497.

Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections

(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.

(b)

Technical and conforming amendments

(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:

PART G—Voting requirements

Sec. 497. Proof of citizenship required to vote in local elections.

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The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 (D.C. Law 24–242) is repealed, and each provision of law amended by that Act is amended to read as it read on the day before the effective date of that Act.