will be able to vote. it s discriminating and disenfranchising to our people to not allow them to vote. it s discouraging on top of that. al jager is north dakota s secretary of state. he s trying to implement the new law which is designed to protect the integrity of the vote. what could be simpler than presenting an i.d. saying who you are and where you live. pretty simple process. and so others seem to be making it a lot more than it is. it s pretty simple. reporter: others seem to be saying you re trying to disenfranchise native american voters, right? well, we re not. we want every qualified person in the state of north dakota to be able to vote. reporter: the backdrop for the push to get this voter i.d. law in north dakota began shortly after democrat heidi