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A federal appeals court ruling is prompting a review of some previous decisions in favor of tribes seeking redistricting or ballot access changes. The recent decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals limits who can sue under the landmark Voting Rights Act. We’ll check on selected access and redistricting cases, including a redistricting case involving North Dakota tribes and a ballot drop-box initiative in Arizona, that indicate how Native voting access could change.
GUESTS
Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo), senior attorney for the Native American Rights Fund
OJ Semans Sr (Rosebud Sioux), co-executive director of Four Directions Native Vote
Michelle Sparck (Qissunamiut Tribe of Chevak, Alaska), director of strategic initiatives at Get Out the Native Vote
Break 1 Music: Beauty Way (song) Summit Dub Squad (artist) The Beauty Way (album)
Break 2 Music: Winter’s Breath (song) Louie Gonnie (artist) Elements (album)
