The Fight to Ensure Voting Access on the Fort Peck Reservation
Voters living on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Montana are requesting satellite election offices in their communities for voter registration and in-person absentee voting before Election Day.
These satellite offices would be invaluable for Tribal members living on the Fort Peck Reservation who could otherwise have to travel up to 90 miles round-trip to register to vote.
That’s why several enrolled members of Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes have filed a case in Montana state court to ensure these satellite offices are delivered in time in order for Tribal members to make their voices heard.
This advocacy is also supported by Four Directions, a Native-led organization dedicated to protecting the freedom to vote for Native voters.
A lack of responsiveness by Valley County, Roosevelt County, and the state of Montana unfortunately exemplifies the ways Tribal governments are too often ignored or disrespected by non-Tribal governments when it comes to voting rights.
https://campaignlegal.org/update/fight-ensure-voting-access-fort-peck-reservation