South Dakota: Dems give free food, rides to polls for votes on Indian reservations...

Law forces Democrats to tread carefully with reservation 'feeds'

(By Jonathan Ellis, Argus Leader) - 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.

Strong Native American turnout has been the difference in statewide races in past years, and it could be critical in upcoming races. The emergence of early voting has only intensified efforts to get out the vote in Indian Country.