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Candidates are running for everything from school board to the U.S. Senate with a handful of potential firsts #NativeVote22

Although the polling station is open to the whole community, the tribal council is hosting the early voting site, mainly as a convenience for its 400 employees and its tribal members.

About 70 percent of Native people in the US live in urban areas and some of the largest populations are cities in the West #NativeVote22

The record high number includes five who will be serving Justice of the Peace terms #NativeVote22

Observers flagged several problems at rural polling places regarding adequate accommodations for Native language speakers that could disenfranchise minority voters and might violate the Voting Rights Act.

Federal observers found several problems at rural Alaska polling places in the August election that attorneys say could disenfranchise minority voters and constitute violations of the Voting Rights Act.

Fourteen percent of Oklahoma's voters identify as Native American, according to the United Indian Nations Council of Oklahoma, which means they’re a voting block that could play a significant role in this election.

Native American voter turnout was exceptionally high in Wisconsin in 2020. The nonpartisan group Wisconsin Native Vote is working to make sure those numbers stay high this election cycle.

Reasons for Indigenous non-participation in elections range from cultural and language barriers to socioeconomic realities and geographical challenges #NativeVote22

After decades of being shut out at the ballot box, the state’s tribal populations now wield significant influence as a voting bloc.