2022 Voting News Stories
Lower Brule Tribe, Lyman County agree on electing commission (Argus Leader) 12/19/22
Voting issues linger in San Juan County, which saw high turnout during the 2022 midterm elections (Salt Lake Tribune) 12/9/22
Lawsuit brings tribe a seat on county commission (South Dakota Searchlight) 12/7/22
Nye County tribe faced voting barriers this election (Pahrump Valley Times) 11/28/22
ND tribal advocates highlight efforts of poll watchers in midterms (Public Service News) 11/14/22
Native vote turned out in force (Indian Country Today) 11/8/22
History of Native American voting rights (Native News Online) 11/8/22
Analysis underscores financial hurdles for Native American, rural voters (The Dickinson Press) 11/7/22
The political attack on the Native American vote (New Yorker) 11/4/22
Nevada reservation reaches settlement with county over in-person voting access (Native News Online) 11/2/22
Federal observers flagged issues with Native language support in Alaska’s August election (Anchorage Daily News) 11/1/22
Native advocates say voter ID rules in Proposition 309 could disenfranchise Arizona Indigenous voters (azcentral) 10/27/22
Push for greater Native American voting access could impact South Dakota race for governor (South Dakota News Watch) 10/26/22
Native voters lawsuit wins (Lakota Times) 10/19/22
Redistricting affects ‘power’ in Native vote, Indigenous candidates (Indian Country Today) 10/17/22
Newly drawn Congressional districts dilute Native vote (Navajo-Hopi Observer) 10/11/22
Spirit Lake Tribe, voters sue Benson County over county redistricting plan (Inforum) 10/10/22
Groups Plan Voter Outreach for Montana Tribes After Court Lifts Restrictions (The New York Times) 10/7/22
‘A perfect storm of confusion:’ Voting faces systemic challenges in Alaska (The Center for Public Integrity) 10/6/22
Montana judge knocks down Republicans’ tighter voting laws (Explore Big Sky) 10/4/22
Tribes sue Elko County over voter access (Elko Daily Free Press) 10/3/22
Judge: New voter laws “unconstitutional” and permanently enjoined (Montana Free Press) 9/30/22
Cherokee Nation seeks help urging Congress to seat a delegate in U.S. House (Tulsa World) 9/23/22
Montana Supreme Court blocks restrictions on voter ID, same day registration (Montana Public Radio) 9/21/22
For the first time in 230 years, Congress has full U.S. Indigenous representation (NPR) 9/20/22
Rep. Mary Peltola sworn into Congress (Indian Country Today) 9/13/22
South Dakota settles with tribal nations in voting rights lawsuit (Native News Online) 9/13/22
'Comprehensive' agreement looks to improve Native American voting access, revamp SD registration practices (Mitchell Republic) 9/7/22
Rosebud Tribe, secretary of state settle over National Voting Registration Act violations (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) 9/7/22
In upcoming elections, Native representation matters (Opinion) (Native News Online) 9/5/22
Trial over the legality of Montana's new voting restrictions ends (Montana Public Radio) 8/29/22
Montana’s nine-day election laws trial concludes (Montana Free Press) 8/26/22
Alaska election officials sued over lack of process for letting voters fix ballot errors (Anchorage Daily News) 8/23/22
Native Americans continue to fight discriminatory voter ID laws in North Dakota (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) 8/23/22
Native Americans' right to vote has always been a question in South Dakota (Sioux Falls Argus Leader) 8/23/22
Voting rights in the United States : A state-by-state analysis (USA Today) 8/22/22
Montana election laws probed during marathon trial's first week (Montana Standard) 8/20/22
Tribal leader: Without election day voting, ballot collection, Native Americans don’t have a voice (Missoula Current) 8/17/22
Voting laws trial begins by zeroing in on how new regs affect Native Americans (Missoula Current) 8/16/2022
Tribal leader: Without Election Day voting, ballot collection, Native Americans don’t have a voice (Fairfield Sun Times) 8/16/2022
Trial starts in challenge to new Montana voting laws (Indian Country Today) 8/15/22
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe voters win in voting rights case against Lyman County (Dakota News Now) 8/12/22
NATIVE VOTING RIGHTS: Miguel H. Trujillo made his mark (Valencia County News-Bulletin) 8/11/22
Tribe claims prejudice, sues county for diluting Native vote (Indian Country Today) 8/3/2022
'We’re used to the lack of accessibility' (Indian Country Today) 7/14/22
Nye County first in nation to offer voting in Shoshone language (Nevada Current) 7/6/22
For some tribe members in Nevada, hurdles to voting remain (Mohave Valley Daily News) 6/22/22
South Dakota ruled noncompliant with federal voter law (South Dakota Public Broadcasting) 5/31/22
Lower Brule sues Lyman County for voter redistricting (South Dakota Public Broadcasting) 5/24/22
How voter suppression laws target Native Americans (Brennan Center for Justice) 5/23/22
Indigenous leaders say GOP's new voter ID law will silence the voices of Native people (AZ Central) 4/7/22
Court blocks Montana laws that restrict Native American voting rights (ACLU) 4/6/22
MHA Nation moves to intervene in redistricting case in North Dakota (Turtle Talk) 4/4/22
Encouraging Native communities to vote (Native News Online) 4/1/22
Interior Department takes steps to increase voter registration in Indigenous communities (Mirage News) 3/25/22
Native Americans face more barriers in voting. The White House suggests these changes (Wisconsin Public Radio) 3/24/22
Redistricting could make it harder for tribes to protect the environment (Grist) 3/18/22
Natives living on reservations among the least counted population in the 2020 Census (Native News Online) 3/10/22
How do you vote in Oklahoma? Tribal leaders launch new site to explain registration steps (The Oklahoman) 3/3/22
2nd lawsuit targets tribal subdistricts (Indian Country Today) 2/22/22
Native American women aim to build strong network of voters through Family Votes Program (Navajo-Hopi Observer) 2/22/22
For some Native Americans, casting a ballot means an 'absurd' trip to the polling site (USA Today) 2/11/22
Fighting for tribal voter access in Montana (Native News Online) 2/9/22
Tribes sue North Dakota over new redistricting map (Minot Daily News) 2/9/22
Local lawmakers, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes upset at Supreme Court's decision to uphold legislative map (Idaho State Journal) 1/28/22
Indigenous voters betrayed by Sinema’s actions in Congress, officials and advocates say (Tucson Sentinel) 1/26/22
Protect voting rights in Indian Country (Indian Country Today) 1/25/22
Indigenous, Native American tribes are pushing for voting rights (KSHB) 1/17/22
Native redistricting strategy bolsters South Dakota urban vote (Indian Country Today) 1/10/22
I set out to photograph 21 women voting rights activists. Here’s what they taught me. (The Lily) 1/5/22
