Bret Healy, a consultant for Four Directions, which is led by members of South Dakota’s Rosebud Sioux Tribe, said the organization believes it has a common-sense solution.

The group is working with tribal leaders in North Dakota to have a tribal government official available at every polling place on reservations to issue a tribal voting letter that includes the eligible voter’s name, date of birth and residential address.

Jim Silrum, deputy secretary of state, said during a meeting with tribal leaders this week that a letter from tribal officials with that information would be considered a valid tribal ID.

Silrum, who was asked to speak during a meeting of the Tribal Taxation Committee, which included leaders from all five of North Dakota’s tribal nations, said his office has been working to inform tribal leaders about how they can vote.

If information on an ID is not current, it can be supplemented with other documentation, such as a current utility bill. More information is available at vote.nd.gov.

Voters who don’t have the right documentation on Election Day can cast a ballot that is set aside and the voter has about a week to provide the documentation, Silrum said.