of Columbia had far lower voter turnout rates than states like Florida, Georgia, and Ohio. In 2022, the District of Columbia reported roughly 40 percent turnout while Florida reported 54 percent, Ohio reported 52 percent, and Georgia reported roughly 57 percent. (16) The Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 allows noncitizen green-card holders and illegal aliens to cast a ballot in local races, as long as the non-citizen voter is at least eighteen years of age and has resided in the District of Columbia for thirty days. The law will take effect in 2024. Estimates as to the number of non-citizens of voting age living in the District of Columbia range from 21,000 to 42,000, potentially half of whom are illegal aliens. Even according to the low estimates, there are more than enough non-citizens of voting age living in the District of Columbia to impact election outcomes in some wards. (17) On February 9, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 260 to 162, passed H.J. Res. 24, disapproving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. 143. Requirements for elections in District of Columbia (a) Requirements described Title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 52 U.S.C. 21801 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle: C Requirements for Elections in District of Columbia 321. Statement of Congressional authority