Voting & Elections

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NAVTF Members

• Linda Yardley – Northern Pueblo Liaison, Taos Pueblo
• April K. Chavez – Southern Pueblo Liaison, Santo Domingo Pueblo
• Eric Spitty – Liaison, Mescalero Apache Tribe
• Lisa LeFlore Davis – Liaison, Ft. Still Apache Tribe
• Vacant – Western Pueblo Liaison
• Vacant – Liaison, Northern Navajo Agency
• Vacant – Liaison, Eastern Navajo Agency
• Vacant – Liaison, Ft. Defiance Navajo Agency
• Vacant – Liaison, Jicarilla Apache Nation
• Vacant – Liaison, Urban Native American

Objectives

• The Native American Voting Taskforce will consult, advise and make recommendations to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Native American voting issues, including:
  • Increasing voter registration in Native American communities
  • Establishing adequate early voting sites
• Increasing access to the ballot
• Providing election documents in Native American languages
• Proposing statutory changes on Native American voting rights issues
• Increasing voter outreach and voter education in Native American communities
• Assisting New Mexico’s counties in complying with federal voting rights statutes
• Assisting the federal government in recognizing areas of need in New Mexico’s Native American communities, including in urban areas
• Streamlining and reducing inconsistencies in the voting process
• Improving translation services inclusive of language diversities
• Increasing dialogue between the task force, the counties, the state and tribal leadership
• Advocating to the legislature to address the digital divide and internet connectivity
  • Incorporating Native American input into future redistricting efforts
• Securing additional funding for Native American voter outreach programs