Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act

This bill would require U.S. citizenship for voting in Washington, D.C. municipal elections. It mandates that voters present proof of U.S. citizenship to the District's Board of Elections for races including Mayor, Council members, Attorney General, State Board of Education, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners, as well as for local ballot initiatives. The bill repeals the 2022 Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment, which had allowed non-citizens to vote in certain D.C. elections. This change directly affects all D.C. residents seeking to vote in these specific local elections, shifting the requirement from residency to citizenship. The policy change would take effect upon the bill's enactment, altering current voting eligibility rules for D.C. local offices.