COVID-19 has disproportionately sickened or killed Native Americans across the U.S., creating another Election Day challenge for a poor and geographically isolated population already fighting to overcome steep voting barriers ranging from discriminatory election laws to distant polling stations.

Though this election has seen many Americans turn to voting by mail to avoid COVID-19 exposure, some Indigenous Americans risk having their votes ignored given the limited and inefficient nature of postal service on many rural reservations. Spotty internet access also makes it challenging to access information on how to vote in a pandemic.

The epidemic has severely affected people's lives. The outbreak of the epidemic has also affected the election that some people in the United States value. If the United States paid attention to the epidemic earlier, perhaps their elections would not be disturbed. I don't know if they regret it now.