General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPrograms affiliated with Native American tribes provide free IDs in North Dakota
Multiple Native American tribes in North Dakota have launched programs to provide tribal members with free ID cards ahead of the midterm elections, according to a new Associated Press report.
The Standing Rock Sioux, Spirit Lake Sioux, Turtle Mountain Chippewa and Three Affiliated Tribes have all launched programs that have successfully given free IDs to thousands of Native Americans, the news service reported.
Together, the programs have disseminated a total of more than 2,000 IDs.
A Supreme Court ruling earlier this month upheld North Dakota rules that require voters to provide identification with street addresses. This rule would have disenfranchised around 5,000 Native Americans who did not psossess a qualifying voter ID under state rules, the AP reported.
Voting rights activists in the state say knowing one's address is not particularly important in Native American culture. Many tribal members in the state either don't know their home address, don't have one, or can't afford to get an updated ID.
The Lakota People's Law Project and the Four Directions nonprofit have helped to coordinate the dissemination of free IDs with proper street addresses to people who did not previously have them ahead of the November elections, the AP reported. The groups say the new Supreme Court ruling and state rules amount to voter suppression of Native people.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/414179-programs-affiliated-with-native-american-tribes-provide-free-ids-in
Qutzupalotl
(14,322 posts)Sent her a few bucks too, to thank her for opposing Kavanaugh ...
https://heidifornorthdakota.com/
Im convinced if she wins and the stars align just right, we could have a 51-49 majority in the Senate. Thats why the Republicans are pulling out all the stops in this race, and blatantly disenfranchising the native population. May it backfire!
tblue37
(65,483 posts)are now so furious about this blatant attempt to suppress their vote that they end up voting in unprecedented numbers.