KVRR Local News
July 27, 2021
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Native American leaders from several states are meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to shed light on voting rights and the challenges Native Americans face at the polls.
The meeting focused on the Native American Voting Rights Act and the Biden Administration’s push to expand ballot access.
Prairie Rose Seminole representing North Dakota says early access to voting and more polling locations on tribal lands are needed.
“We can do better at physical polling locations in tribal communities, especially when your polling precinct could be 80 miles away and you want to vote in person. I think it’s fun voting in person,” Seminole said.
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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján Statement On Supreme Court Decision In Arizona Voting Rights Case
U.S. SENATE News:
FARMINGTON U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld a Republican-led effort in Arizona to restrict voting access:
“Republican-led state legislatures are undermining the sacred right to vote and blocking Hispanic, Black, Native American, and minority voters from accessing the ballot box.
“Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a setback for voting rights, but this fight is far from over. I am proud to be leading the Native American Voting Right Act to safeguard voters’ access to the ballot box on Tribal lands. Congress should pass the Native American Voting Rights Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore fair elections and safeguard Americans’ sacred right to vote. After this decision, we have a necessary and urgent obligation to do so.”