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Election ‘Wins’ Voting Rights Experts in Indian Country Are Excited About Right Now

October 29, 2020 by webmaster Leave a Comment

Voter suppression is still a major issue across Indian Country, with voter ID laws, address requirements and scant polling places making it harder for American Indians and Alaska Natives to cast their votes. However, Indian Country also has something to celebrate this election season: courts have struck down several laws this year that would have made voting in 2020 even more difficult. Here are some of the wins tribes and voting experts are celebrating.

Court strikes down witness requirement in Alaska

Montana now allows for ballot pickups

More satellite election offices on reservations

Election wins in Nevada

Restrictions dropped in North Dakota

Read details here.

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