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Democrats ‘divorced from voters’ as 5 states back citizen-only voting, bolstering GOP push

Fox News and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.

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As of November 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but a key Supreme Court case looms.
The headline split Fox News frames it as "Democrats ‘divorced from voters’ as 5 states back citizen-only voting, bolstering GOP push". The Epoch Times frames it as "Voters in 8 States Approve Citizenship, Voter ID Measures for State Elections".
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Right / center-rightVoters in Five States Approve Citizen-Only Voting Rules After Midterms

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Nov 5, 7:04 PM

Voters in Five States Approve Citizen-Only Voting Rules After Midterms

Voters in Alaska, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved measures limiting state and local voting eligibility to U.S. citizens.

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Fox NewsNews report · Nov 5, 7:34 PM

Democrats ‘divorced from voters’ as 5 states back citizen-only voting, bolstering GOP push

Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but a key Supreme Court case looms.

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The Epoch TimesNews report · Nov 5, 6:32 PM

Voters in 8 States Approve Citizenship, Voter ID Measures for State Elections

Meanwhile, California and Colorado voters rejected voter ID measures, and Arizona’s trailed but hadn't been called.

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