Voters in the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute tribes turned out in droves during the 2020 general election, drastically increasing voter turnout compared to 2016.

From 2016 to 2020, active voter turnout on the Ute Mountain Ute tribal lands increased from 36% to nearly 50%, according to Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.

Among the Southern Utes, turnout increased from 46% to 70%.

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“I am proud of my office’s work and close partnership with the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute, and look forward to continuing to work together to further increase participation and access to voting on tribal lands,” Griswold said.

In Colorado, Native Americans living on tribal lands didn’t have the right to vote until 1970.

In 2019, Griswold passed a democracy reform package that included guaranteed voting centers on tribal lands.

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Voters can also drop off voter registration applications to their tribal council who will forward them to the Office of the Clerk and Recorder on their behalf.

In addition, Colorado now allows Native Americans without an address recognized by the U.S. Postal Service to register using unrecognized addresses, the tribal council headquarters address or any address approved by the council.