Observers flagged several problems at rural polling places regarding adequate accommodations for Native language speakers that could disenfranchise minority voters and might violate the Voting Rights Act.
Federal observers found several problems at rural Alaska polling places in the August election that attorneys say could disenfranchise minority voters and constitute violations of the Voting Rights Act.
Dillingham is one of 15 communities in the state that contract with the state to run jails. The police department has struggled to fill positions for years; the jail closed for two weeks last year also due to short staffing.