Fact vs. Fiction: The Claim of Democrats Voting to Allow Noncitizens to Vote in U.S. Elections

Claim:

A post on X claimed that 195 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted to allow noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections nationwide.

Reasoning:

The claim is misleading as it lacks context. The vote in question was not about allowing noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections nationwide, but rather about a specific law in the District of Columbia. This law, known as the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022, allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections only. On May 23, 2024, the House passed a bill with a vote of 262 to 143 to repeal this D.C. law. It’s important to note that federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections. Therefore, the claim that 195 Democrats voted to allow noncitizens to vote in U.S. elections nationwide is not accurate.

Fact or Fiction?

Fiction. The claim is misleading. While it’s true that a vote took place, it was specifically about a law that allowed noncitizens to vote in local D.C. elections, not nationwide U.S. elections. Federal law, which prohibits noncitizens from voting in federal elections, was not impacted by this D.C. law.