Native Voters Restore Fair Elections In North Dakota
The Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.
Benson County (ND) Redistricting (Spirit Lake Tribe v. Benson County)
In 2022, the Spirit Lake Tribe and individual voters filed a lawsuit against Benson County, North Dakota, for adopting a redistricting plan that violates the rights of Native voters.
Lyman County (SD) Redistricting (Lower Brule Sioux Tribe v. Lyman County)
A delayed redistricting plan in Lyman County disenfranchises Native American voters. A preliminary injunction requires the county, by 2024, to replace an at-large election system that has made it impossible for Native voters to elect local representation for 30 years.
Native American Voting Rights Website
Find resources and information related to the census, redistricting, voter services, reservation registration and polling places, addressing and ballots, Section 203 language assistance, voting rights legislation, and litigation.
New Determination On Jurisdictions to Provide Language Assistance to Voters
On December 8, 2021, the Acting Director of the U.S. Census Bureau issued a notice of determination identifying jurisdictions subject to the language assistance provisions
