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Coronavirus News for Whittier
Whittier case poses a larger question: Why can't these Americans vote?
People born in American Samoa aren't citizens. An advocacy group says Whittier residents charged with illegal voting should challenge that on constitutional grounds. More info »
Alaska Public Media - 05/02/2025 08:20pmDozens rally to support American Samoan family in Whittier charged with voter fraud ahead of first court appearance
State prosecutors have charged the Whittier residents with illegally voting in local elections, contending that because they were born in the territory of American Samoa, they are not citizens but ... More info »
Anchorage Daily News - 05/03/2025 09:42amAmerican Samoan family accused of voter fraud in Alaska
An Alaskan community is rallying around an American Samoan family accused of voter fraud. According to Alaska News Source, 10 men from an American Samoan family living in Whittier, Alaska, have been ... More info »
AsAmNews on MSN - 05/04/2025 11:09amVoter misconduct hearing follows solidarity event for 10 Whittier American Samoan family members charged in case
American Samoan family members who all live in Whittier heard voter misconduct charges against them Friday morning in an Anchorage courtroom. More info »
Alaska's News Source - 05/02/2025 11:46am