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Ta’jin Perez
Deputy Director
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2022 Membership Convention
Billings, Montana
November 3 & 4, 2022
Western Native Voice is excited to announce our first-ever Membership Convention. The Convention will take place at the DoubleTree Hilton in Billings, Montana on November 3 & 4, 2022.
Register early here: https://secure.everyaction.com/MZw9NiW0AE-0MAfzMDL6NA2
Attendees will take a deep dive into Native history and colonialism and learn how it has shaped the lives of Native communities today. You will then take what you have learned and form a vision for your future. You will learn how YOU can be involved in your community with the help of Western Native Voice, who will provide you valuable tools to take action and begin to grow your community.
To round out the conference, WNV will be holding a membership awards banquet on Friday evening at the Billings Depot with an award ceremony, good food, music and entertainment. Agenda coming soon! We are also providing a number of travel and lodging scholarships to those who may need a little assistance attending. You must be registered for the full conference to apply. It will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, so sign up today and be one of the first to register. Register Here: https://secure.everyaction.com/MZw9NiW0AE-0MAfzMDL6NA2
This event is free to all members. Not a member yet? When you register, you will automatically become a member!
We hope to see you there! Questions? Call our office at 406.869.1938.
Voter Frequently Asked Questions
- Felons CAN vote (unless current incarcerated)
- You CAN vote if you are in a pre-release center
- You MAY be able to vote if you are in a tribal jail
- You CAN vote with a tribal ID
- You CAN vote if you are homeless
- You CAN vote if you cannot read or write
- You CAN vote if you are serving in the military overseas
- You CAN vote if you are away for college
- You CAN vote if you are in a medical center
- Be registered as required by law
- Be 18 years old or older on or before the next election
- Be a citizen of the United States
- Have lived in Montana for at least 30 days
You can register to vote in Montana by visiting the Secretary of State website. Click here!
Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot. However, you need to fill out an Application for Absentee Ballot.
- You can research candidates while filling out your ballot
- You have 25 days to return their ballot
- You can vote from the comfort of your home
You can use the ‘My Voter Page‘ on the Secretary of State’s website. Use this service to check:
- If you are registered to vote
- Your voter registration address
- Location and directions to your polling place*
- If you are on the list to have ballots mailed to you
- The status of your mailed ballot*
- A sample ballot*
Fill out a voter registration form if your name or address information has changed and has not yet been updated with the county election office.
For more information about voting call us at 800-729-3540,
call your local election office,
call the Secretary of State’s toll-free voter hotline:
1-888-884-VOTE (8683)
or
visit the Montana Voter Information page.
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We are sorry to inform our members that our 2022 Membership Conference scheduled for November 3 & 4, is canceled. We will notify everyone should we decide to reschedule.
We are sorry to inform you that our youth conference event has been canceled. We will announce a future date if we decide to reschedule.
Today is Native American Day.
We will remember our history, the good and bad, and honor our ancestor’s sacrifices that allowed us to still be here...standing strong and beautiful!
#NativeAmericanDay
Make voting a family tradition in your community. Native American voices have been silent for too long.
To register in Montana, you must:
-be a citizen of the United States
-be at least 18 years old on or before the election
-be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election
-not be currently incarcerated (felons CAN vote as long as they are not currently incarcerated).
-not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind
We encourage registering in person, by going to your county election office. It takes only a few minutes.
For more election info, go to: westernnativevoice.org/2022-voter-information/
#NativesVote #RegisterToVote #VoteReady