Just How Hard is it for a Navajo Elder to Get Voter ID? [VIDEO]
by Aura Bogado
Thursday, October 18 2012, 10:45 AM EST.
This article is part of topic: 2012 Election
Obtaining a state issued ID is a lot harder than some people might think. Agnes Laughter, an elder from the small rural town of Chilchinbeto on the Navajo Nation, tried time and time again. But Laughter, who only speaks Navajo, was told she didn’t have the right documentation. Determined to not be defeated, she enlisted the help of a dozen volunteers to help with gathering documents, and providing interpretation and legal assistance so that she could finally get her ID. Countless others on the Navajo Nation remain in a similar predicament.
This video, produced by our Flagstaff based community journalist Hillary Abe, illustrates why voter ID is an impediment to casting a ballot.
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