联邦法官裁定：南达科他州选民可穿「原住民投票」衫投票
11月3日选举日当天，美国南达科他州联邦地区法院法官卡伦·施赖尔作出紧急裁定：查尔斯米克斯县不得再以选民身穿“原住民投票”（Natives Vote）等无党派服饰为由拒绝其投票，县审计官杰森·甘特须立即通知全县所有投票站的工作人员执行这一裁定。本案原告、扬克顿苏族部落成员朗尼·普罗沃斯特在2024年大选中因身穿一件印有“原住民投票”字样的T恤被拒绝发给选票，他于11月2日提起诉讼，指控县里的做法侵犯其宪法第一修正案权利。施赖尔法官在苏福尔斯举行的听证后当庭给予紧急救济，随后签发书面临时限制令，认定普罗沃斯特很可能胜诉：这类服饰传递的是鼓励原住民参与投票的无党派信息，并非为某个候选人、政党或公投议题拉票，因此不能被视为违法的竞选宣传。裁定还明确，选民不得被要求脱掉、遮盖或反穿此类服饰，保护范围包括“Native Vote”“Natives Vote”“Get Out the Native Vote”等表述。裁定作出后，普罗沃斯特已穿着这件T恤成功投出选票。代表他的原住民权利基金指出，2024年至少5名、可能多达20名原住民选民曾被要求脱掉或遮盖类似服饰才能投票。该临时限制令效力持续至查尔斯米克斯县各投票站11月3日投票全部结束，案件中关于永久性救济的诉求仍在审理中。
Federal Judge Rules South Dakota Voters May Wear 'Natives Vote' Shirts to the Polls
On Election Day, November 3, U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier for South Dakota issued an emergency ruling: Charles Mix County may no longer refuse ballots to voters for wearing nonpartisan apparel such as 'Natives Vote' shirts, and County Auditor Jason Gant must immediately notify poll workers at every polling place in the county to carry out the ruling. The plaintiff, Lonnie Provost, a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, was denied a ballot in the 2024 general election for wearing a T-shirt printed with 'Natives Vote'; he filed suit on November 2, alleging the county's practice violated his First Amendment rights. After a hearing in Sioux Falls, Judge Schreier granted emergency relief from the bench and then signed a written temporary restraining order, finding Provost likely to succeed: such apparel conveys a nonpartisan message encouraging Native participation in voting, rather than campaigning for a candidate, party or ballot measure, and so cannot be treated as unlawful electioneering. The ruling also makes clear that voters may not be required to remove, cover or turn such apparel inside out, and its protection covers phrasings including 'Native Vote,' 'Natives Vote' and 'Get Out the Native Vote.' After the ruling, Provost cast his ballot wearing the shirt. The Native American Rights Fund, which represents him, noted that in 2024 at least five and possibly as many as 20 Native voters were required to remove or cover similar apparel in order to vote. The temporary restraining order remained in effect until voting ended at all Charles Mix County polling places on November 3, and the case's claim for permanent relief remains pending.
来源：原住民权利基金
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图片来源：图：南达科他州议会大厦，位于 Pierre（w_lemay，CC BY-SA 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons）。 / Photo: The South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre (w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons).
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