NCAI’s Native Vote election protection initiative is an important component of our campaign. Knowing who can vote, how to vote, where to vote, when to vote and why voting is important is critical information. Below you will find information on election protection.
Major Native Vote Cases
Link to ACLU
Voter ID Cases
- Minnesota Voting Rights Case
In 2005 the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota ordered that American Indian voters will be able to register to vote using their Tribal identification on the same par as a state-issued driver’s license.
- South Dakota Voting Rights Case
In 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit found that the city of Martin, SD violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing districts that dilute the strength of the Native vote.
- Current Indiana Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court recently heard a case challenging Indiana's most-restrictive-in-the-nation voter identification law. The case is an appeal to the state's law requiring voters to present government-issued photo IDs in order to vote. According to the ACLU, the Indiana law creates an unconstitutional burden on voting rights. It would also prevent voters from using tribal IDs in order to vote.
Areas where bilingual voting provisions required for American Indians and Alaska Natives
NCAI, the NCAI Fund, and the Native Vote Project do not engage in any partisan election activity and do not endorse, support, or oppose any candidate for public office. All information provided on this site is intended for voter education purposes only and should not be interpreted as support or opposition for any candidate.
