Alaska Residents from Whittier Face Voter Misconduct Charges: Citizenship Complexities for American Samoans
Ten Alaska residents from the community of Whittier, located south of Anchorage, were scheduled for arraignment on Thursday for voter misconduct and related charges. These individuals, who were born in American Samoa, are at the center of a legal case that highlights the citizenship complexities faced by American Samoans living in the United States. The state alleges that they misrepresented their citizenship status when registering to vote.