By 1948, only two states, Utah and Maine continued to deny Indians the right to vote.
- In 1956, Preston Allen, a Ute Indian attempted to vote but the county clerk, Merrell refused him.
However, the court ruled that upheld the statue, and Indians were not given the right to vote as they argued that the denial was on account of residency, not race.
However, the case was appealed to the US Supreme Court and they demanded it be reexamined by the Utah Court.
In 1957 Utah legislature repealed the statue and Indians on reservations were finally allowed to vote.
With Utah’s surrender, Indian people in the American West were no longer denied the right to vote by state or federal statute.