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  • Socializing big part of Election Day for Navajos

    By Felicia Fonseca
    Flagstaff, Arizona (AP)

    On the Navajo Nation, people don’t go to the polls just to vote.

    For many of them, it’s one of the few times a year where they meet up with old friends, chat about the government, community needs and their families.

    “There’s a lot of socializing,” said Edison Wauneka, director of the Navajo Election Administration. “I think a majority of the people want to come back, those who live in urban areas, because there’s where they can see their friends and relatives.”


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