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,

A superior court judge in Apache County, Arizona on Tuesday evening granted a motion by the Navajo Nation to extend voting by two hours until 9 p.m. Apache County Superior Court Judge Michael Latham tonight granted the request after the Navajo Nation filed a complaint in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona against Apache County,

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.