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eppur_se_muova

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44. AND oppression of the NA vote by a variety of means. Call it Custer's Revenge.

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 02:20 PM

11 hrs ago

Most commonly, NAs who live on reservations don't have (frequently can't get) "normal" addresses, so they can't register to vote without jumping through a lot of hoops that others don't have to deal with. Birth certificates are also a big issue (surprise! usual GOP tactics).

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/resources/human-rights/archive/how-native-american-vote-continues-be-suppressed/

https://narf.org/save-act-hurts-native-voters/ (surprise again!)

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AND oppression of the NA vote by a variety of means. Call it Custer's Revenge. eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #44

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OMG Ziggy Beans 16 hrs ago #41

OK. maxsolomon 13 hrs ago #43

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