Native Americans' voting access being restricted in some states

New requirements for voters to have addresses and IDs, as well as lack of polling stations on reservations, can disenfranchise Native ...

How Voter Suppression Laws Target Native Americans

And ballot drop boxes, polling places, and election offices are sometimes located hundreds of miles away from reservations. With the wave of ...

Brief Voting for All Americans: Native Americans

For voting in federal, state and local elections, Native American voters, especially if they live on reservations, may face challenges distinct from those faced ...

Four states open the door to automatic voter registration for Native ...

Utah became the last state to remove laws preventing Native Americans from registering to vote in 1957.

How the Native American Vote Continues to be Suppressed

The right to vote has been an uphill battle for Native Americans. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to secure and protect that right for many Native ...

Native American Voting Rights | Library of Congress

Native Americans faced centuries of struggle before acquiring full U.S. citizenship—for those who wanted it—and legal protection of their voting rights ...

Native American Voting Rights Project

NARF has partnered with other Native voting rights advocates to address the obstacles and discrimination that Native voters consistently face.

Protecting the Sacred Right to Vote for Native Americans

It is critical to ensure Native voters have fair access to the ballot by allowing tribes to request at least one voter registration site, dropbox and polling ...

Despite gains, Native Americans still face voting barriers - VOA News

Many live miles away from voter registration and polling sites and lack access to reliable transportation. Others may not have traditional ...

Native Americans warn of voter suppression in Western states

Native American rights groups say a host of new Republican-backed bills that restrict or limit common voter registration and absentee ballot practices threaten ...

Voting Access for Native Americans: Case Studies & Best Practices

In 2019, the state of Washington enacted the Native American Voting Rights Act. This law codified the “use of non-traditional residence addresses when a voter ...

Exposing myths about ballot collection on Native American ... - @theU

U researchers find ballot collection lowers barriers to voting for Native Americans, while resulting in no documented cases of vote fraud.

What the fight to expand access to the ballot for Native Americans ...

Native American, Indigenous and Alaska Native voters are set to play a pivotal role in key states in the presidential election and US Senate contests in 2024.

Democracy Maps | Native American Voting Protections

Native Americans often face additional obstacles to voting, due to geographic challenges, lack of access to mail and government services, and a history of ...

Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Laws Intended to ...

HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Supreme Court today ruled in favor of a collection of Native American organizations and tribes, holding that two ...

100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without ...

In Arizona, the anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act stirs up frustration among Native American leaders, including Gov. Stephen Lewis of ...

Elevating Native American Voting Rights in the 2024 Election

Tribal sovereignty refers to the inherent authority of Indigenous nations to govern themselves, control their lands, and manage their affairs ...

How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions ... - PBS

The prioritization of mailed ballots in 2020 creates hurdles for indigenous people -- about 4.7 million of whom are of voting age -- who ...

The State of Native American Voting Rights

Lawmakers must seize new opportunities to ensure political equality and fair access to the ballot box for Native American communities.

Native Americans won U.S. citizenship 100 years ago, but fight for ...

Today, activists continue working to remove barriers when it comes to voting access for Native American communities a century after ...