The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment
Act of 2015
Origin: City Council of Washington, D.C.
Bill Name/Number: Bill 21-0128
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Summary: In early 2015, the city council of Washington, D.C. introduced the Local Resident Voting Rights
Amendment Act of 2015 to extend voting rights in local municipal elections to all non-citizens in D.C. with
permanent residency immigration status.
Talking Points & Important Information:
• Nationwide, there are at least 12 million permanent legal residents who pay taxes, send their children to
public schools, contribute to a robust economy, and serve in the armed forces; however, in all but a handful of
localities, they have no voting ri