Native American voters face heightened discrimination at the ballot box like Black Americans and Latino voters, but they're often left out of the conversation about election reform despite their ability to swing crucial races.
The legislation died after Democrats failed to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold for passing major legislation.If enacted, NAVRA would allow Tribes to specify the number and locations of requested voter registration sites, drop boxes and polling locations on Tribal lands, and authorize Tribal ID cards for voting purposes.
It also would also help establish state-level Native American voting task forces by authorizing $10 million to the Native American Voting Rights Task Force grant program."We know the disenfranchisement of Black and Brown voters at the ballot box is more widely known — it's being talked about, it's being debated across America," Lujan told Axios in an interview.
"What had not been taking place was including Native Americans, and the challenges that we see across the country that Native American voters are facing every day."34% of Native Americans are not registered — as compared to 26.5% of white Americans,The voter participation rate of American Indians and Alaska Natives is among the lowest of any ethnic group in the country,
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