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Native American Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles

Native American voting rights concern the indigenous peoples within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. Also see our articles on global Indigenous Peoples Voting Rights or Minority Voting in America.

Candidate Sues Cherokee Nation in Federal Court to Get on Tribal Ballot

May 19, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Candidate Sues Cherokee Nation in Federal Court to Get on Tribal Ballot

Rhonda Brown Fleming sued the Cherokee Nation in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., over whether she should be allowed on the ballot for the June 1.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Independent Politicians, Native American Voting Rights, Third Party

New Nevada Law Improves Access to Polling Locations on Tribal Lands

May 17, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Nevada Law Improves Access to Polling Locations on Tribal Lands

Governor Steve Sisolak has signed a bill into law that removes barriers to voting on Native American reservations and colonies.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Voter Access

Discrimination And Suppression Of Native American Voters In Dakotas

April 19, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Discrimination And Suppression Of Native American Voters Occurring In Dakotas

Voter ID law and manipulated legislative boundaries are among ways Native Americans’ votes are diluted in Dakotas, a U.S. House panel was told on Tuesday.

Filed Under: American Democracy Originals, Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Suppression

Tribes Denounce North Dakota ID Law in Congressional Hearing

April 17, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Tribes Denounce North Dakota ID Law in Congressional Hearing

Tribes denounce North Dakota identification law that led to poor access to discrimination by poll workers and unfair identification requirements.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Native American Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter ID, Voter Suppression, Voter Turnout

New Law Improves Voting Access For Washington State’s Tribes

March 22, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Law Improves Voting Access For Washington State’s Tribes

Two bills to increase access to democracy for Washington voters were signed by Gov. Inslee after passing through both chambers of the state Legislature.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Voter Access

Bicameral Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced in Congress

March 14, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Bicameral Native American Voting Rights Act Introduced in Congress

U.S. Senator Tom Udall and others led a group of Senate and House Democrats in re-introducing the Native American Voting Rights Act.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democrats, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Supreme Court, Voter Access, Voter ID

Navajo Lawmaker Worries New Law Would Disenfranchise Native Voters

February 16, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Navajo Lawmaker Worries Election Bill Would Disenfranchise Native Voters

Navajo lawmaker worries election bill in the state legislature would eliminate ballot drop-off boxes hence, disenfranchise Native voters.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

Native Hawaiians Divided on Federal Recognition

February 9, 2019 by DC Editors 1 Comment

Native Hawaiians Divided on Federal Recognition

Native Hawaiians divided on federal recognition saying they won’t settle for less than complete independence and control of more than million acres of land.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Indigenous and Democracy, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy

Washington State Considers Changes to Voting on Indian Reservations

January 26, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Voting on Indian Reservations

Washington could remove barriers to registering to vote and casting ballots on reservations, where voter participation is lower than the rest of the state.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Registration

Record Number of Native American Legislators in Montana Taking Action

January 23, 2019 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Record Number of Native American Legislators in Montana Taking Action

Native American lawmakers pushing for bills covering issues from language preservation to missing persons reporting to the Medicaid expansion.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Native American Voting Rights, Native Americans and Democracy

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