Fort Belknap tribal members allege Blaine County commission elections discriminatory
The plaintiffs say the county’s districts give Native American voters less influence, with one district holding 28.41% more people than another.
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Federal lawsuit alleges Blaine County election map shortchanges Native voters
Three Native American residents of Blaine County on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against Blaine County, its commissioners, clerk and recorder and elections manager, alleging that the county commission election map “is unconstitutionally malapportioned” and dilutes the power of the…
Montana Standard
Native residents accuse Blaine County of packing district maps to dilute their vote
If the district populations were equalized, American Indians would likely be able to elect candidates of choice in two districts, rather than being packed into one district,” attorneys wrote.
Daily Montanan
Fort Belknap tribal members allege Blaine County commission elections discriminatory
A new federal lawsuit alleges Blaine County dilutes the relative strength of Native American voters in elections for Board of Commissioners. In the complaint, three tribal members of the Fort Belknap Indian Community are suing the county, the commissioners, the clerk and recorder, and election manager alleging the three commission districts were unlawfully drawn. The […]
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