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The U.S. House of Representatives just upped the ante on voter ID efforts by passing a bill to require proof of citizenship at polling places. Even though the idea lacks support in the Senate, it’s the latest in a relentless drive for more voting restrictions that Native American voting rights advocates say hinder access. In addition, an effort by the Walker River Paiute Tribe for more equitable voting access is getting pushback over security. We’ll get the latest efforts for equitable voting access.
GUESTS
Gabriella Cázares-Kelly (member of the Tohono O’odham Nation), Pima County recorder
Mathilda Guerrero (Kanaka Maoli), government relations director for Native Voters Alliance Nevada
Patty Ferguson Bohnee (Pointe-au-Chien), director of the Indian Legal Program and director of the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University
Break 1 Music: Song 514 (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Stick Game Songs of The Paiute (album)
Break 2 Music: Starlight (song) The Zoniez (artist)
