With the 2024 Election Day fast approaching, and in honor of Democracy Day (September 15, 2024) and National Voter Registration Day (Sept 17, 2024), the Native American Rights Fund is holding a Native Vote Week to focus attention on Native voting rights and to uplift Native power at the polls.
Every day, September 15 – 20, NARF will highlight a different Native voter resource or awareness tool!
September 15 – On Democracy Day, NARF joins other Native and civil rights organizations to call for the passage of the Native American Voting Rights Act, legislation that sets baseline protections for Native voters. https://vote.narf.org/native-american-voting-rights-act-navra/
September 16 – NARF will highlight two recently released reports that focus on Native voter turnout and the effects of addressing on Native voting. https://narf.org/native-voter-data-2024/ From the reports:
“The significant disparities in voter turnout underscore the critical importance of developing targeted, effective solutions to ensure equitable political participation. By recognizing and tackling these obstacles, we can work towards a future where Native American communities have an equal voice in the democratic process, reflecting their growing influence and rightful place in shaping our nation’s political landscape. This is not just a matter of numbers; it is a matter of justice and inclusivity for one of the fastest growing groups in the country.”
September 17- National Voter Registration Day – For National Voter Registration Day, NARF is sharing the NARF series of 2024 State Voter Guides that are focused on states with large Native populations and tailored to Native voters and their needs. https://vote.narf.org/advocacy-actions/
September 18 – Tribal Nations have long sought equitable voter registration services for their communities. A robust body of research demonstrates the relationship between voting and improved individual and community health. Providing registration services at Indian Health Services and Tribal health facilities is one way that Tribes are securing voter services for their members. https://vote.narf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ihs-vote-registration.pdf
September 19 – For Throwback Thursday, NARF is highlighting Obstacles at Every Turn: Barriers to Political Participation Faced by Native American Voters, which was released in June 2020 and provides detailed evidence that Native people face obstacles at every turn in the electoral process: from registering to vote, to casting votes, to having votes counted. https://vote.narf.org/obstacles-at-every-turn/
September 20 – Native Vote Week is all about Native power and strengthening Tribal sovereignty, so NARF is finishing the week’s lineup highlighting the Native Voice, Native Vote video series release, which puts Native voting advocates and Tribal leaders front and center. https://vote.narf.org/
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