If you’re a member of the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota, voting early in an election isn’t easy. The closest voting booth is 35 miles away, in Bemidji. You’ve got to have a car, which can be scarce. You’ve got to drive those miles, park, head back. Costs can add up quick, just to submit a ballot.
“That’s about 35, 36, probably 40 dollars. That’s a 40 dollar fee,” says Bret Healy, a consultant with the Native American voting rights group Four Directions. “That’s also assuming you’ve got access to a reliable automobile.” [Read more here.]
Source: Robbie Feinberg, Minneapolis City Pages; 8.28.14
