Addressing the No Physical Address Issue on the Navajo Nation

By Millicent Michelle Pepion, Ph.D.
Editor’s note: Dr. Millicent Michelle Pepion is a graduate of the American Indian Studies program at the University of Arizona. Her dissertation analyzes the relationship between the 22 tribes and 15 counties in Arizona. For more information about her work, visit RedDataConsulting.com.
Election season is approaching and for many people on the Navajo reservation this means they will have to prove their physical address.
The issue I am speaking with pertains to the fact that in order for your vote to count in districts that overlap your community, you must be able to verify your physical address with your County Recorder and Arizona’s Secretary of State. If…