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But elsewhere, Native voters were also reporting problems using their tribal IDs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve been receiving what feels like thousands of calls right now from people wanting to know what ID they can or can\u2019t use,\u201d according to Ceridwen Cherry, legal director at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VoteRiders<\/a>, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with the mission of ensuring all citizens can exercise their freedom to vote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Read the full article in <a href=\"https:\/\/ictnews.org\/news\/troubles-at-the-ballot-box-tribal-ids-often-arent-accepted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICT News<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY MARY ANNETTE PEMBER, ICT NEWS \u2014 NOVEMBER 5, 2024 Complaints surface across the U.S. on Election Day that valid tribal IDs can\u2019t be used, advocates say. Voters who hoped to use their tribal identification cards to cast their ballots are hitting roadblocks across the country, with some being turned away at the polls, election 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