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Native America Calling: New opportunities and threats for Native voting power
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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New opportunities and threats for Native voting power
Districts with predominantly Native voters are targets as states start redrawing boundaries. Large blocks of Navajo voters in Arizona were instrumental in putting that state in the “blue” column in the last presidential race.

Now, Arizona, New Mexico, North Dakota and Montana are among the states where tribal leaders and voting rights advocates are urging officials not to weaken Native voting power as the legislative and congressional district lines are being drawn.

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