SC Counts adviser Charles Mann writes that US Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering trampled on constitutional guarantees to have votes counted equally.
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TSE BONITO, N.M. The Navajo Nation Council met with U.S. Congressman Joseph Morelle (D-NY) Feb. 19 to discuss concerns and recommendations regarding voting and elections issues to build the congressional record in support of the Native American Voting Rights Act.
With a 9-3 vote on Wednesday, the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee voted to pass a bill that would expand and protect Native American voting rights in the state. The legislation, Senate Bill 119, would allow Native American voters to register to vote using their Tribal identification on the same par as a state-issued driver’s license. It would help Native Americans overcome the structural and socioeconomic barriers that have long contributed to their historically low participation in elections.