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Editorial: Native voters need access
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TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002 In an editorial today, The Sioux Falls Argus Leader raises doubts about a voting rights lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. The lawsuit claims the at-large voting system for the Wagner School District discriminates against Native voters. "We agree the Wagner School District would benefit from having Indian representation on the seven-person board," the paper writes. But the paper says the real problem may not need a federal judge's involvement and calls on more polling places on the reservation. Currently, only one site exists. Get the Story:
Editorial: Polling-place shortage hurts Yankton Sioux (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 4/9) Related Stories:
Lawsuit charges Native discrimination (3/27)
Mont. voting system ruled illegal (3/26)
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