This week @CampaignLegal is in court (in person!) in Tucson to fight for the restoration of an early voting site on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation.
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Here's the scoop: the Reservation has no early voting or even a ballot drop off location on the Reservation. White voters in Tucson enjoy much shorter commutes (and multiple options!) to early voting sites and ballot drop off locations.
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In fact, from 2016 to 2018, the County Recorder added the total number of early voting sites in Pima County while taking away 4 of 5 early voting sites on tribal land (there are two major Tribes in Pima, the other has one remaining site).
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@SecretaryHobbs has offered to foot the bill for the site. The County Board passed a resolution to support the site. The Mayor of Tucson supports the site. But the County Recorder refuses to budge; so we are in court.Show this thread -
Yesterday, we heard from the Chairman and a Councilwoman who described the hardships this places on Yaqui voters. We also heard from a defense expert that said none of these discriminatory burdens matter because he thinks they won't affect turnout.
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Today, we will hear from more members, experts, & importantly, the Recorder's office. I'll be in interested in what they have to say. We are hoping for a swift resolution to put an end to a case that shouldn't have been necessary. Let the Yaqui people vote on their Reservation.
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