This one from the Argus Loser made it onto Drudge.

The right to vote freely is taken as one of the fundamental rights resulting from the fact of birth as a citizen. This is true even more so for those who are Native Americans…which makes this sort of report even sadder than it otherwise would be.

Pairing food, early-vote rallies raises legal risks

Democrats in South Dakota are holding three early-vote rallies on reservations this week that will feature “feeds” to attract potential voters.

That activity continues a long tradition of pairing food with voter rallies in areas of the state where Democrats garner as much as 95 percent of the vote.

The obvious inference is that the Rez vote is for sale for a meal (cheaper than buying other media access no doubt). Sort of brings to mind to mind the Biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob for a mess of pottage.

UPDATE:
S.D. Republican Party asks for investigation into Democratic early-voting events

Lawyers for the South Dakota Republican Party have asked Attorney General Marty Jackley and U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson to investigate whether early-voting events sponsored by state Democrats on three Indian reservations violate state law.

At issue is whether the events, which includes “feeds,” break a state law that prohibits anyone from offering something of “value” in exchange for voting. Secretary of State Chris Nelson said this week that those events can be legal, if done in the right context.

Republican Chairman Bob Gray accused Democrats of playing “old tricks” to gin up votes. The executive director of the Democratic Party insists the events are not violating state law.