Montana loses attempt to block Native voting

In an effort to reverse voter apathy in Indian Country the Montana Democratic Party became the first state party to formally include Indigenous as equitable partners. Montana is home to 12 Indigenous languages three of which are at risk of going extinct after Donald Trump weaponized a novel coronavirus strain killing many Assiniboine, Gros Ventre and Montana Salish elders. 

President Joe Biden restored the White House Tribal Nations Summit after Herr Trump declared war on Indian Country and undercounted Indigenous Americans because Earth hating Republicans want citizens to believe democracy isn’t for everybody. 

American Civil Liberties Union of Montana, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Native American Rights Fund sued to reverse another attempt to restrict Indigenous people from voting.

A Montana district court has blocked a new state law that would have reduced Election Day voter registration hours, ruling that the measure likely violates the constitutional right to vote and disproportionately harms Indigenous voters living in rural reservation communities. The law, passed during the 2025 Montana Legislative session, would have eliminated the final eight hours of Election Day voter registration access across the state. Civil rights organizations argued that the state failed to justify the restrictions imposed by the legislation. [Montana Court Blocks Law Limiting Indigenous Voters’ Access to Election Day Registration]

Indian Country has won victory after victory by relying on protections in the Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Callais weakens the safeguards guaranteed under Section 2 of the VRA, undercutting a critical tool for defending voting rights. Learn more: buff.ly/oyhcHej

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— Native American Rights Fund (@nativerights.bsky.social) May 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM

The SAVE Act is drawing criticism from Native American civic groups concerning its impact on Native voting rights. The bill would require proof of citizenship documents to register to vote, raising questions about whether Tribal IDs can be used. #VotingRights #NativeVote @fdnv.bsky.social

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— Public News Service (@publicnewsservice.bsky.social) February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM