Birth Countries & Voting Policies

Explore which countries are represented by foreign-born members of Congress in any given year.

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Countries represented in 2026

IndiaBanned4 members

Only Indian citizens may vote. India does not permit dual citizenship. OCI cardholders cannot vote or contest elections.

Bennet (S)Jayapal (H)Krishnamoorthi (H)Thanedar (H)
MexicoBanned4 members

Only Mexican citizens may vote. Foreign residents have no voting rights at any level. Naturalized citizens can vote but cannot become president.

Ruiz (H)Carbajal (H)García (H)Ciscomani (H)
GermanyPartial — EU locals only3 members

EU citizens may vote in local and EU Parliament elections. Non-EU foreign residents are excluded from national elections. Naturalization generally requires renouncing prior citizenship.

Rouzer (H)Davids (H)Balint (H)
JapanBanned2 members

Only Japanese citizens can vote. Dual citizenship is prohibited. Non-citizens have no voting rights at any level.

DeGette (H)Hirono (S)
PeruBanned2 members

Peru restricts national voting to citizens only. Non-citizen residents cannot vote at any level.

Himes (H)Garcia (H)
CanadaBanned at all levels2 members

Canada strictly limits voting to citizens only — federal, provincial, and municipal. Even permanent residents cannot vote anywhere in Canada.

Cruz (S)Clyde (H)
South KoreaPartial — local only2 members

Permanent foreign residents with 3+ years of residence may vote in local elections only. Non-citizens cannot vote in national elections.

Kim (H)Strickland (H)
UkraineBanned2 members

Only Ukrainian citizens may vote. Non-citizens have no voting rights. Wartime conditions since 2022 have severely disrupted elections.

Spartz (H)Vindman (H)
ItalyPartial — EU/local1 member

EU residents may vote in local and EU Parliament elections. Non-EU non-citizens are barred from national elections.

Beyer (H)
TaiwanBanned1 member

Only ROC (Taiwan) citizens may vote. Non-citizen foreign residents have no voting rights at any level.

Lieu (H)
GuatemalaBanned1 member

Only Guatemalan citizens may vote in national elections. Non-citizen residents cannot vote at any level.

Torres (H)
Dominican RepublicBanned1 member

Only Dominican citizens may vote in national elections. Non-citizen residents have no voting rights, though diaspora citizens may vote from abroad.

Espaillat (H)
ThailandBanned1 member

Only Thai citizens may vote. Non-citizens have no voting rights at any level. Naturalized citizens must have held citizenship 5+ years.

Duckworth (S)
PakistanBanned1 member

Only Pakistani citizens may vote. Non-citizen residents have no voting rights. Pakistan does not recognize dual citizenship from most countries.

Hollen (S)
IrelandPartial — local only1 member

EU and UK citizens may vote in local and European Parliament elections. Non-EU residents are excluded from national elections.

Casten (H)
ScotlandBroad rights1 member

Scotland grants voting rights in Scottish Parliament and local elections to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including non-EU citizens. One of the broadest frameworks globally.

Crenshaw (H)
SomaliaFragile state1 member

Somalia operates an indirect clan-based electoral system with very limited democratic function. Non-citizen voting rights are not established.

Omar (H)
CubaSingle-party state1 member

Cuba holds elections under a one-party Communist system. Non-citizens have no voting rights and elections are not competitive.

Gimenez (H)
ColombiaPartial — local only1 member

Foreign residents with legal status may vote in local (mayoral/city council) elections after 5 years of residence. National elections are restricted to citizens.

Moreno (S)

19 of 19 countries shown · 32 members serving in 2026