James T. Tucker: “That conclusion simply does not reflect reality in Indian Country.”

What we are really talking about here is that many of the barriers that exist are things such as the National Voter Registration Act that were originally put in place to facilitate the administration of elections, but far too often, rather…

Preserving the fundamental right to vote for all Americans is what brings us together in this hearing.

First generation barriers are those that limit access to registration, casting a ballot, or having that ballot counted.

All of us suffer and our elected government has less legitimacy each time an American Indian or Alaska Native is prevented from registering to vote or being turned away at the polls.