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September 26NewsDuration 4:13closed captionPaige Adamson, a Canadian citizen who has lived in Point Roberts, Wash., as a U. S. permanent resident for 14 years, says she was detained at the border on Sept. 15 and interrogated for almost six hours about whether she voted illegally in U. S. elections. CORRECTION (Sept. 28, 2026) At 1:00 in this video we state it is illegal for American Green Card holders to vote in state and local elections. In fact, local and state laws vary, with some jurisdictions allowing non citizens to cast a ballot.

British ColumbiaPaige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B. C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and questioned about voting for hours. Lawyers are raising concerns around vulnerabilities Canadians face while living in the U. S., especially over being registered to vote.'Tip of the iceberg': One lawyer warns more Canadians could be detained over illegal voting concernsArden McLeod · CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 26Listen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Paige Adamson says she was detained until nearly 3 a.m. PT and was 'basically treated like a criminal' when she attempted to cross the Canada-U. S. border at the Point Roberts border crossing on Sept. 15. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Paige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B. C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing.