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Federal Court Rules South Dakota Violated Voting Rights of Native Americans (9/15/2004)

Federal Court Rules South Dakota Violated Voting Rights of Native Americans

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Description: PIERRE, SD-In an historic victory for voting rights, a federal court today ruled that South Dakota violated the 1965 federal Voting Rights Act when it approved a statewide redistricting plan that dilutes the voting power of Native Americans.
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