Mr. Gerry Goes to Arizona: Electoral Geography and Voting Rights in Navajo Country.

Phelps, Glenn A.

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ERIC Number: EJ433461

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Mr. Gerry Goes to Arizona: Electoral Geography and Voting Rights in Navajo Country.

Phelps, Glenn A.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v15 n2 p63-92 1991

Examines the legal anomaly of American Indian voters on reservations, who vote in state and local elections while claiming immunity from jurisdiction or citizen responsibilities. Reviews Constitutional history relevant to Indian voting rights, and two Arizona cases of attempts to dilute Indian voting strength by gerrymandering voting districts. (SV)

Descriptors: American Indians, Citizenship Responsibility, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Political Power, Racial Relations, Taxes, Voting Rights

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Voting Rights Act 1965

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