In New Mexico, recent election reforms promise tribal communities a greater voice in how and where they can vote

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : With approval of the citizenship act, many Native Americans feared the expansion of U.S. citizenship might undermine the special status of trust land that allows tribes to make their own decisions about tax-exempt land and shield it from speculators.
50% : Legal access to the ballot was denied under existing state constitutional provisions and statutes until 1948 in Arizona and New Mexico -- and until 1957 on reservations in Utah.
50% : He has denounced efforts by the Republican National Committee and state lawmakers to revive and extend voter ID requirements through the 2024 general election.
47% : At the same time, Congress deferred to state governments qualifications on who qualified to vote.

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