“Free and fair elections are a prerequisite for a healthy republic. The radical D.C. Council decision to allow noncitizens—including illegal aliens and foreign agents—to vote in elections dilutes the voting power of the citizen voter. My legislation restores the sanctity of the voting process and ensures that only American citizens are voting in our Nation’s capital.”

— U.S. House Rep. August Pfluger (R – Texas)

(from the January 31, 2025 NTB article “GOP Lawmakers Target Noncitizen Voting in New Bills”)

The first bill aims to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from “voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022,” according to its text.

The second bill would prohibit noncitizens from serving as election administrators. Currently, noncitizens can serve on election commissions throughout the country, even though they are not legally allowed to vote in the United States.

The third bill proposes an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits individuals who are not citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents of the United States from voting in elections.

Read the entire article here.