Navajo president backs bill to protect Native American voting rights

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez told a Senate panel Oct. 20 that special protections are needed to reverse the “very disrespectful” treatment of Native Americans who face extraordinary challenges in the voting process.Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez told a Senate panel Oct. 20 that special protections are needed to reverse the “very disrespectful” treatment of Native Americans who face extraordinary challenges in the voting process.