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A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship
Read full article: A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenshipA criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright citizenship and voting by people who are not U.S. citizens, issues that have been prominent in the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages
Read full article: Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villagesThe right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isn’t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska.
The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages
Read full article: The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villagesThe polling place in the tiny Arctic village of Kaktovik never opened when Alaska had its primary election this summer because there was no trained staff to run the precinct.