A trial has been set in a federal lawsuit brought by two Native American tribes that allege North Dakota’s new legislative map dilutes tribal members’ voting strength.
The bench trial is scheduled for June 12, 2023. A bench trial means the verdict is up to the judge alone. The lawsuit filed in February by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and the Spirit Lake Tribe alleges that the state’s new legislative map violates the Voting Rights Act.
The Legislature during its special session last fall approved the map , based on updated census data.The map includes the new House subdistricts for the Fort Berthold and Turtle Mountain Indian reservations.
A trial has been set for a lawsuit brought on by two Native American tribes regarding redistricting issues.The tribes believe the new legislative map dilutes tribal members’ voting strength. (Fox News) Turtle Mountain argues the split House district "packs" tribal members into a single subdistrict on its reservation, while diluting their vote in the non-reservation subdistrict.
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