AP reporter Mark Thiessen explains why the ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages and why their disenfranchisement could have an impact in one of the country’s closest congressional races.

AP Explains: Why sometimes elections are not held in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages

AP reporter Mark Thiessen explains why the ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages and why their disenfranchisement could have an impact in one of the country’s closest congressional races.