Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship
Summary
Alaska has sent over 3,000 letters to voters asking them to confirm their U.S. citizenship before the August primary election. The Alaska Division of Elections said the large number of letters was due to an error from old data linked to the Department of Motor Vehicles and that voters are not required to provide documents but must confirm their status to remain active on the voter list.Key Facts
- Alaska sent 3,048 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship before the August 18 primary.
- The usual number of such letters is about 200, so this is unusually high.
- The high number resulted from old or incorrect data during voter list updates using DMV information.
- Voters who get the letter can confirm citizenship by letter, phone, or email without submitting documents.
- Those who don’t respond are moved to an inactive voter list but can still vote using a special ballot requiring them to confirm their qualifications.
- State election officials said the process does not stop anyone from voting.
- Some Alaska lawmakers expressed concern because recipients of the letter include confirmed U.S. citizens.
- Alaska is one of at least 16 states that shared detailed voter information with the U.S. Department of Justice, but the letter campaign is not related to this data sharing.
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