Navajo Nation sues to protect voting rights in county in Utah

Friday, January 13, 2012  

The Navajo Nation filed a lawsuit in federal court to protect the voting rights of members who live in San Juan County, Utah.

American Indians make up 50.4 percent of the population in the county, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But the county packs the overwhelming majority into one district.

The system prevents tribal members from electing more Navajos to the county commission, according to the lawsuit. The tribe has proposed a new map that creates two majority-Indian districts

Kenneth Maryboy is the sole Navajo on the commission.

Get the Story:
Navajo Nation sues Utah county over voting issues (AP 1/12)
Navajos sue San Juan County over voter rights (The Salt Lake Tribune 1/13)