NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4460
Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2023-07-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Federal district courts
Immigration status and procedures
Judicial procedure and administration
State and local government operations
Voting rights

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: 

Non-citizens: Outlawed from Voting in Our Trusted Elections Act of 2023 or the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023

This bill establishes additional requirements related to noncitizens and voting and addresses related issues.

Currently, each state must conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official eligible voter lists by reason of the death of the voter or a change in the residence of the voter. In addition to these requirements, states must also make reasonable efforts to remove noncitizens from the official eligible voter lists.

The bill requires states that allow noncitizens to vote in state or local elections to maintain separate state voter registration lists for noncitizens.

Additionally, the bill requires states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in their elections to ensure that the ballot used for casting votes by noncitizens may only include the candidates for state or local elections for which noncitizens are permitted to vote.

Further, the bill reduces election assistance payments to states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote.

If a U.S. district court recuses an individual from jury duty on the grounds that the individual is a noncitizen, then the court shall transmit a notice of such recusal to the chief state election official and the Department of Justice.

The bill also references current federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections and related criminal penalties for violations. 

action_date: 2024-04-15
text: 

Non-citizens: Outlawed from Voting in Our Trusted Elections Act of 2023 or the NO VOTE for Non-Citizens Act of 2023

This bill establishes additional requirements related to noncitizens and voting and addresses related issues.

Currently, each state must conduct a general program that makes a reasonable effort to remove the names of ineligible voters from the official eligible voter lists by reason of the death of the voter or a change in the residence of the voter. In addition to these requirements, states must also make reasonable efforts to remove noncitizens from the official eligible voter lists.

The bill requires states that allow noncitizens to vote in state or local elections to maintain separate state voter registration lists for noncitizens.

Additionally, the bill requires states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote in their elections to ensure that the ballot used for casting votes by noncitizens may only include the candidates for state or local elections for which noncitizens are permitted to vote.

Further, the bill reduces election assistance payments to states and local jurisdictions that allow noncitizens to vote.

If a U.S. district court recuses an individual from jury duty on the grounds that the individual is a noncitizen, then the court shall transmit a notice of such recusal to the chief state election official and the Department of Justice.

The bill also references current federal law prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections and related criminal penalties for violations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-462, Part I.
action_date: 2024-04-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 118-462, Part I.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 2.
action_date: 2023-11-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-03
text: Introduced in House