AP journalists Rodrigo Abd and Megan Janetsky set out to tell the unique story of voters who don’t often make the evening news: Native Americans living on

Polling sites in eight Navajo Nation communities will remain open until 9 p.m. after a series of glitches earlier in the day raised concerns that residents were not able to vote. A judge ordered the polls would remain open an additional two hours in the communities of Lukachukai,

Navajo Nation voters have historically had difficulty voting in Apache County, and this year’s general election was no different. Despite difficulties, spirits among Navajo voters remained high as candidates touted the importance of their votes.