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Federal Judge rules against discriminatory North Dakota redistricting map for Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake tribes

For Immediate Release November 20, 2023 For More Information Contact:Nicole DonaghyExecutive Director701-751-2154ndnativevote.orgNorth Dakota Native Vote Federal Judge rules against discriminatory North Dakota redistricting map for Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and Spirit Lake tribes A win for Indian country and validation of the effectiveness of the Voting Rights Act. Bismarck, North Dakota—On November 17, 2023, a federal judge blocked...

As the 2020 Census begins, questions remain about the accuracy of hard-to-count populations.

Above: Census workers traveling by snowmobile. Credit: Joshua Corbett for The New York Times New York Times article lays out the challenges of counting Indigenous communities and other historically undercounted populations. This year, there are renewed calls for special attention to minority neighborhoods and Indigenous communities like Toksook Bay. In many such places, traditional methods have historically failed to count some people who may...

Another reason the 2020 census is critical to representation in North Dakota

North Dakota Compass released updated demographic and socio-economic profiles for the 2013-2022 North Dakota State Legislative Districts. The profiles highlight 16 indicators focused on population, household, social, and economic characteristics for each of the 47 districts in North Dakota. After the #2020Census North Dakota's Republican-controlled legislature will reapportion legislative districts based on population. A process that...