Native American voters

Navajos gather for a "Get out the vote" or GOTV march in a push for Native Americans to vote in the upcoming presidential election, on the Navajo Nation in Fort Defiance, Ariz., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Logistical and legal obstacles have long stood in the way of Arizona's 420,000 Native citizens casting their vote.

Native American rights advocate says limiting mail-in voting will hurt Native voters

Jeanette DeDios

In March, the Trump Administration issued an executive order that would limit mail-in voting by having a federal agency create a list of American citizens who are eligible to vote by showing proof of citizenship beforehand. KUNM spoke with Jacqueline De León (Isleta Pueblo), senior attorney for the Native American Rights Fund on how this move could impact Native American voters in rural areas.

Supporters wave signs at a campaign rally for now President-elect Donald Trump's in Albuquerque, N.M., on Oct. 31, 2024.

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Native American voters weigh in on this election

Jeanette DeDios

Former President Donald Trump traveled to New Mexico last Thursday in a final attempt to rally voters in the state. He focused the rally on Hispanic voters, but there were also a number of Native Americans at the event.