native vote

The House recently passed legislation to require people to prove they are U.S. citizens when they register to vote. Native American groups, however, argue the proposal, if signed into law, would make it difficult for tribal members.

Nevada tribes are suing Elko County officials, claiming unequal voting access for the 2022 election.

Nye County is the nation’s first to offer voting in Shoshone — a language that, traditionally, isn’t written.

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The voting process has long disenfranchised Native American communities. With the COVID-19 pandemic and mail-in voting exacerbating the problem, U.S.…