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Native American Voting Rights Coalition

SouthwesternVoting Rights HearingUniversity of New Mexico School of Law 50 Years of the Indian CivFriday, March 9, 2018 | Premier Ballroom | Isleta Resort & Casino

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLICRegister to attend or submit testimony: [email protected]

TELL YOUR STORY ABOUT VOTING We want to hear about your experience in voter registration and voting in federal, state, and local (nonelections. Issues to be addressed include whether Native voters have opportunities in their communities thequal to those of non-Natives or if they experience discrimination

• Location of voter registration

• Location of in-person voting

• Voter identification requirements

• Vote-by-mail

• Early voting

Witnesses will include tribal leaders, advocates, and voters. more. If you would like to testify or want more information,

VOTING RIGHTS IN INDIAN COUNTRY

The Native American Voting Rights Coalition is an alliance of national and grassroots organizations, scholars, and activists advocating for equal accesshearings throughout Indian Country to document barriers to registration and voting in nonInformation from the hearings will help promote public education, identify policy solutions, and advance other legal remedies to expand Native access to

Native American Voting Rights Coalition

Southwestern Voting Rights Hearing University of New Mexico School of Law 50 Years of the Indian Civil Rights Act Symposium

| 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Isleta Resort & Casino | 11000 Broadway Blvd. SE | Albuquerque,

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC [email protected]

ABOUT VOTING IN NON-TRIBAL ELECTIONSWe want to hear about your experience in voter registration and voting in federal, state, and local (nonelections. Issues to be addressed include whether Native voters have opportunities in their communities th

Natives or if they experience discrimination in:

requirements

• Poll worker opportunities

• Redistricting

• Treatment at the polls

• Language barriers

• Other discrimination

Witnesses will include tribal leaders, advocates, and voters. Go to https://www.narf.org/votingIf you would like to testify or want more information, please contact [email protected]

VOTING RIGHTS IN INDIAN COUNTRY

The Native American Voting Rights Coalition is an alliance of national and grassroots organizations, scholars, access for Native Americans to the political pr

Country to document barriers to registration and voting in nonwill help promote public education, identify policy solutions, and advance other

legal remedies to expand Native access to voting.

Hearing Sponsors:

Native American Voting Rights Coalition

University of New Mexico School of Law

, NM 87105

TRIBAL ELECTIONS We want to hear about your experience in voter registration and voting in federal, state, and local (non-tribal) elections. Issues to be addressed include whether Native voters have opportunities in their communities that are

https://www.narf.org/voting-rights/ to learn [email protected]

The Native American Voting Rights Coalition is an alliance of national and grassroots organizations, scholars, rocess. It is holding field

Country to document barriers to registration and voting in non-tribal elections. will help promote public education, identify policy solutions, and advance other