Newly elected to Congress, Representative Andrea Salinas, representing the new sixth district, joined 41 other Democrats helping Republicans block DC's approval of the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.

The District of Columbia City Council recently voted to allow anyone, including illegal immigrants, who has lived in DC for 30 days to vote in local elections. The Congressional bill, H.J. Res. 24, disapproved their action, and the House voted last week to block the measure on a 260-162 vote, with support from all Republicans and 42 Democrats.

It goes to the Senate where a debate on how the District of Columbia continues to be denied self-governance and why it deserves statehood is anticipated. If it passes the Senate, Administration has voice disapproval over the measure.

The three Democrats representing the metro area voted to allow noncitizens the vote are Oregon’s

• Suzanne Bonamici—First District
• Earl Blumenauer—Third District
• Val Hoyle —Fourth District

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

A D V E R T I S E M E N T

Were these Representatives really representing their districts? Multnomah County voters say no. On the November 2022 ballot was Multnomah County's Measure 26-231, which would amend the county charter to extend the right to vote in county elections to noncitizens. In the most liberal county in Oregon, the measure failed 52.71% to 47.29%.

The Oregon Constitution doesn’t allow noncitizens the right to vote. The U.S. Constitution addresses specific rights as being for citizens. The question goes further than representation, were the House Representatives honoring their oath to keep the Constitution?


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2023-02-14 08:09:09

Last Update: 2023-02-15 00:40:51