Episode 661: Voter Suppression of Native Americans is on the Rise. Three Pieces of Pending Legislation Could End It.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 28, 2024
Brian is taking off a couple of days, but for Thanksgiving Day, is repeating a report on the increasing voter suppression of Native Americans. Rank and file voters of all parties find this appalling, but few know that their party perpetrates such suppression tactics to protect political power.
Voter Suppression of Native Americans is on the Rise. Three Pieces of Pending Legislation Could Stop It.

The ink wasn’t yet dry on the Indian Citizens Act of 1924 when voter suppression of Native Americans began. Natives have been fighting for their right to register and vote, proper representation, and fair voting districts ever since.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Native American Rights Fund - (2020) Obstacles at Every Turn
Brennan Center for Justice - How Voter Suppression Laws Target Native Americans
NPR - Sometimes overlooked by campaigns, Native voters could decide major elections in 2024

Split Ticket - The Largest Native American Voting Blocs
Intermountain Histories - Trujillo v. Garley: The Struggle for Native American Voting Rights
The White House - (2022) REPORT OF THE INTERAGENCY STEERING GROUP ON NATIVE AMERICAN VOTING RIGHTS
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren - Native American Voting Rights Act
U.S. Congress - John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Groups Taking Action:

Native American Rights Fund, Native Vote, National Congress of American Indians, Declaration for American Democracy
Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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