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Oct 4, 2021 · The four-sentence ruling from SCOTUS said the United States District Court for the District of Columbia correctly decided Castañon v. United States of America, effectively saying that DC residents aren’t entitled to voting representation in the House. DC has a non-voting member of the House, Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
Jun 26, 2020 · International human rights law does not specify how voting rights should be realized, but the House bill would satisfy its requirements, granting equal voting representation to DC residents...
Advocates of voting representation for the District of Columbia argue that as citizens living in the United States, the District's estimated 672,228 residents [14] should have the same right to determine how they are governed as citizens of a state.
Feb 19, 2024 · The denial of full voting rights to the 700,000 residents of D.C., the majority of whom are Black and brown, is an egregious example of ongoing voter suppression happening in our country today. The truth is that denying District residents statehood is rooted in racism.
Oct 6, 2022 · The District of Columbia has some of the most inclusive voter laws in the country. Voters can register in person, by mail or online. Voters can cast a ballot in person, by mail or at a drop box.
Apr 23, 2021 · Why do supporters think DC should be a state? The more than 700,000 people who live in Washington, DC, don’t have a voting member of Congress – only a delegate in the House – or ...
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Jun 16, 2022 · Why is D.C. statehood a civil rights issue? Voting is among the most fundamental of civil rights. The ongoing denial of full voting rights to the 700,000 residents of D.C., most of whom are Black and brown, is an egregious example of voter suppression happening in our country today.
