Spirit Lake Tribe, voters reach settlement agreement in redistricting lawsuit against Benson County
The lawsuit challenged a redistricting plan that included voting on an at-large basis, saying it violated the voting rights of Native American voters
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The lawsuit challenged a redistricting plan that included voting on an at-large basis, saying it violated the voting rights of Native American voters
The lawsuit challenged a redistricting plan that included voting on an at-large basis, saying it violated the voting rights of Native American voters
The Spirit Lake Tribe, and members Collette Brown and Lois Leben, who are Benson County voters, say a Benson County redistricting plan adopted December 28, 2021 violates Native Americans’ voting rights by requiring Benson County Commissioners to be elected on an at-large basis, rather than by district.
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