Town of Chevy Chase issued the following announcement on Dec. 19.
At its December meeting, the Town Council approved charter amendments that would allow legal, non-U.S. citizen residents to vote in Town elections. The amendments will become effective on January 29, barring a referendum by Town residents. If the amendments become law, non-U.S. citizen residents of the Town will be able to vote in the Town’s May 2019 election. The amendments, and a summary of them, are available below.
- Summary of Charter Amendments
- Resolution 18-1 (Section 401 Voter Qualifications)
- Resolution 18-2 (Section 403 Voter Registration)
- Resolution 18-3 (Section 202 Council Qualifications)
Original source can be found here.
