Tr. (Cuts the Rope) at 133:18-13 4:20;09/09/20 Trial Tr. (Corson) at 414:11-415:5,
456:22-457:1.
h.
However, according to Fo( Belknap, they are simply told where the altemate
election office will be and when it will be open, and not given options to change
this.9/8/20TrialTr.(CutstheRope)at133:18-134:20;09l09l20TrialTr.(Corson)
at 41 4:1 1 -41 5 :5, 456:22-457 :1.
i.
Pursuant to Election Directive #01-2015, "satellite" offices must provide in-person
absentee voting and late registration services equivalent to the services at the main
election office of the county. Pl. Ex. 74lStip. Ex. 26.
j.
During the 2018 general election, there were satellite offices on all
reservations
seven
in Montana: one on Crow (Big Hom County), two on Northem
Cheyenne (Big Hom and Rosebud counties), three on Fort Belknap (Blaine
County), two on Rocky Boy's (Hill and Chouteau counties), thrce on Blackfeet
(Pondera and Glacier counties), one on Flathead (Lake county), and two on Fort
Peck(RooseveltandValleycounties).09109120TrialTr.(Corson)at415:6-11.
k.
While satellite election offices currently operate on all seven Indian reservations,
generally those locations fie open only a few ofthe days ofthe early voting period
(and only for limited hours) and do not comply with Directive #01-2015. 09108120
Trial Tr. (Mclean) at 52:15-21;09109120 Trial Tr. (Corson) aI 451:.3-457:18; see
also 09/09120 Trial Tr. (Perez) at 69:14-201'75:15-76:3;77:4-8.
l.
Corson, on behalfofthe Secretary of State's Office, testified that the Office has no
affirmative role in the hours that satellite polling places are open, including no
affirmative obligation to assist should a county refuse
19
a
tribe's request for a polling