Hundreds of noncitizens are registered to vote in Washington, D.C.
According to The Washington Post, more than 500 non-U.S. citizens have registered to vote in D.C.
Of those, 169 are Independent, 310 are Democrat, and 28 are Republican. Sixteen have registered as Statehood Green.
Noncitizens are able to vote if they are at least 18 years old and have lived in D.C. for at least 30 days prior to the election. They may vote in Washington, D.C. due to an amended code that expands the definition of a qualified elector.
A flyer shared on social media confirms that noncitizens can vote in the District of Columbia.
“Qualified non-citizens DC residents may vote in local elections,” the flyer reads. “Specifically, non-citizen DC residents may vote in elections for Mayor, Attorney General, members of the DC Council, members of the State Board of Education, and Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners. They may also vote on initiative, referendum, recall, and charter amendment measures.”
The flyer adds that noncitizens are unable to participate in federal elections.
While noncitizens are only able to vote in D.C. local elections, a study released by the research institute Just Facts revealed that between 10%-27% of illegal immigrants are unlawfully registered to vote.
Up to 2.7 million non-U.S. citizens could vote in November elections.