Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate
The top federal prosecutor in Alaska confirmed on Friday the existence of a criminal investigation related to an alleged scheme to confuse voters by putting a candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.
TL;DR
- A criminal investigation is underway in Alaska.
- The investigation concerns an alleged scheme to confuse voters.
- The scheme allegedly involved placing a candidate on the ballot with the same name as the Republican incumbent.