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- 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
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- You CAN vote if you are away for college
- You CAN vote if you are in a medical center
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- 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.
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- You have 25 days to return their ballot
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- A sample ballot*
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call your local election office,
call the Secretary of State’s toll-free voter hotline:
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NEWS
Montana law allegedly restricting Native American voting rights struck down
Nora Mabie, Great Falls Tribune | September 25, 2020 "Native American voters living on reservations in Montana are tired of being under-served and systemically discriminated against by the state." In a victory for tribes in Montana, the Yellowstone County District Court permanently struck down a law that plaintiffs argued would restrict Native...
Supporting all our veterans and ensuring we have the services we need is important to me.
For me the importance of voting and organizing is about making a difference and leaving a good footprint, a legacy for our communities.
Western Native Voice organizers Renee LaPlant and Maggie Bauer signed up new members and registered voters at the Suicide Prevention and community picnic last Saturday in Browning. Watch for events coming to your area soon! See you there.
#NativesLeadingNations
These two young ladies attending the Sacred Sisters event in Billings today signed a pledge to vote in the 2022 election! And they are our newest members and volunteers of Western Native Voice. Welcome ladies!
#NativesLeadingNations
Welcome, Ladies. Thanks for your commitment to support democracy!
Awesome! Let's go ladies!
The use of young & ladies in this post feels creepy.
Hopefully they make informed decisions on who they vote for and just dont vote democrat or republican. Sick of the cult mentality.
Redistricting takes place at least every ten years after the census is completed and the states know their populations. The new maps drawn this year will affect our political power in Montana for the next 10 years. We need to make sure they are fair for Native Communities. Read more here: westernnativevoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NARF-redistricting-toolkit.pdf
#shapenativefutures #redistricting #ourfutureisnow
Demand Congress Protect Voting Rights
"Native American communities are typically lower-income and generally don't have access to safe and reliable transportation, so when you take resources away from a team like ours (WNV) that can help, you take away options for voters and risk thousands of votes not being counted." Keaton Sunchild, WNV.
www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/tribal-news/confederated-salish-and-kootenai-tribes/2021/07/...
CSKT Chairwoman meets with VP Kamala Harris and Secretary Deb Haaland to discuss voting rights
www.greatfallstribune.com
The tribal leaders alleged that laws in Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota and Arizona are disenfranchising Native Americans, and they called on Congress to enact a Native American Voting Rights Act.10 dollars for a state ID native americans dont have to pay full price for a drivers license either I would know.