Suit targets laws that opponents say hurt Native voters
âThese new laws directly threaten our right to have our voices heardâ
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May 19, 2021
Shelly R. Fyant, chairwoman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of Montana, poses for a photo Nov. 30 in Pablo, Montana. (Amy Schlatter via AP, File)
âThese new laws directly threaten our right to have our voices heardâ
Amy Beth Hanson
Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. — A lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of Native American voting rights organizations and four tribes challenging new laws they say are part of a broader scheme by the Montana Legislature to disenfranchise Native voters.