DC is a federal district. How does this make it a local issue.
Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. In 1973, Congress passed the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which gave the local government certain powers that had been previously held by Congress. The Act includes the District Charter, which provides D.C.’s local government with an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. This Council passes legislation for the Mayor’s consideration.But Congress still has ultimate authority over D.C. under the Home Rule Act. Congress controls D.C.’s budget, and it must review and approve all legislation passed by the District Council before becoming law. Once the Council passes and the Mayor approves a bill (or a veto is overridden by the Council), it’s sent to Congress for review before becoming a law. Congress has 30 days to review the bill (or 60 for some criminal bills). Congress can reject the bill with a joint resolution that must be approved by the President. If a resolution hasn’t been approved by the President once the 30-day period expires, then the bill becomes law.
DC is a federal district. How does this make it a local issue.
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More important the slow walking of the issue. If non-citizens can vote legally in local elections, what is the rationale of denying them the right of voting in state or federal elections? This is the playbook always used by the Left. Increasingly - and I hate to say it - it looks like the American experiment is slowly turning out to be a failure.