Republican Senator Roger Marshall has introduced legislation that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections in Washington, D.C. The bill, the “Demanding Citizenship in DC Elections Act,” requires voters to be U.S. citizens and provide proof of citizenship. This move comes in response to the Local Resident Voting Rights Act passed by the D.C. Council in 2022, which allowed noncitizens who have resided in the city for at least 30 days to vote in local elections. Marshall’s bill aims to address concerns about election integrity and the potential for noncitizens to influence the outcome of local elections.