Measuring postal access and direct delivery services among Native American reservations in Montana and South Dakota

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ID16840656
AuthorsRyan Douglas Weichelt (0000-0001-6515-0294, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, corresponding author), Ryan Weichelt
Year2024
Volume20
Issue1
Publication date2024-12-31
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Maps (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17445647.2024.2368002
OpenAlexW4400884843
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

Over the past two decades voting by mail has increased. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the 2020 political season, absentee voting increased to over 43% of all votes cast in the November Presidential Election. In recent years, many states have passed laws to limit the scope of absentee voting as necessary to curtail voter fraud. Though no evidence exists that fraud is more likely with mail-in voting, such laws have been found to have a disproportionate impact on some groups of voters more than others. This is true of many Native American communities that often rely on absentee voting. This study will utilize geospatial methods to examine postal realities for Native American on reservations in Montana and South Dakota. By illustrating where postal services are or are not located, a fuller contextual analysis of the issue can be provided. Such methods can enhance current methodologies utilized by political geographers

Business · Geography · Geospatial analysis · Political science · Politics · Presidential election · Voting · Canadian Policy and Governance · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Public Administration · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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