Long distances to the polls that do exist on tribal lands and little to no public transportation creates additional hurdles for Native American and Alaska Native voters.
By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated PressTerry and Linda Gore leave the Dayton church on the Flathead Indian Reservation after voting, Nov. 8, 2022, in Arlee, Mont.
Earlier studies show voter turnout for communities of color is higher in areas where their ethnic group is the majority, but the latest research found that turnout was the lowest on tribal lands that have a high concentration of Native Americans, the Brennan Center said. Long distances to the polls that do exist on tribal lands and little to no public transportation creates additional hurdles for Native American voters.“When you think about people who live on tribal lands having to go 30, 60, 100 miles to cast a ballot, that is an extremely limiting predicament to be in,” Jones said. “These are really, truly severe barriers.”
“There are immense data inequities when it comes to studying Native American communities, especially as it pertains to politics,” Jones said. Fryberg, a member of the Tulalip Tribe in Washington State, was one of several Indigenous researchers who denounced a recent exit poll conducted by Edison Research that found 65% of Native American voters who participated said they voted for Donald Trump. The poll only surveyed 229 self-identified Native Americans, a sample size that she said is too small for an accurate reading, and none of the jurisdictions in the poll were on tribal lands.
“Based on all of these factors, this data point from our survey should not be taken as a definitive word on the American Indian vote,” the statement reads.
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