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Referenced Laws
52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.
52 U.S.C. 21111
Section 1
1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Confidence in Elections: District of Columbia Citizen Voter Act.
Section 2
2. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as sections 305 and 306, respectively; and by inserting after section 303 the following new section: No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. In this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum. Section 401 of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 304. The table of contents of such Act is amended— by redesignating the items relating to sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 305 and 306, respectively; and by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following new item: 304.Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections
(a)In generalNo individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. (b)District of Columbia election definedIn this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum. . Sec. 304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections..
Section 3
304. Ban on noncitizen voting in District of Columbia elections No individual may vote in a District of Columbia election unless the individual is a citizen of the United States. In this section, the term District of Columbia election means any election for public office in the District of Columbia, including an election for Federal office, and any ballot initiative or referendum.