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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' box
Most headlines neutrally state the cases were dropped, but one explicitly frames the voters' action as incorrect.
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What happenedAlaska is dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen.
The headline splitWDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' box". Washington's Top News (WTOP) frames it as "Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked ‘US citi...".
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CenterAlaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' box
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Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' box
checked 'US citizen' box
Alaska is dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who checked a box saying s...
Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked ‘US citizen’ box
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samo a after a state appeals court threw out felony charges aga...
