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Eastern Standard

Eastern Standard: January 1st, 2026

By Tom Martin
Published January 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM EST
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Native American Voting Rights Demonstration in Washington, D.C.
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Native American Voting Rights Demonstration in Washington, D.C.

Part One
From strict voter ID laws that don’t recognize tribal IDs, to limits on allowing others to deliver their ballots, many Native Americans face voter suppression. Our guest is Jean Schroedel, author of Voting in Indian Country: The View from the Trenches.

Part TwoYou may be aware of the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, but did you know that some states have Voting Rights Acts of their own? Seven states have these laws on their books. Find out which ones from Lata Nott, Senior Legal Counsel at the Campaign Legal Center.

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Tom Martin
Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.
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