Division of Motor Vehicles

Alaska sent 3,000 letters to voters asking them to verify citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary, a higher-than-usual number linked to voter roll maintenance. Officials attributed the discrepancy to old data being flagged during a comparison with DMV records, while lawmakers raised concerns about potential impacts on citizens. The process does not require documentation and allows recipients to cast a special ballot if they fail to respond.

Alaska sent approximately 3,000 letters to voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary. The letters resulted from voter roll maintenance comparing data with the Division of Motor Vehicles, though discrepancies exist in the reported number of letters sent. The effort coincides with national concerns about non-citizen voting, though research indicates such instances are rare.

Alaska sent 3,048 letters to voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary, a number higher than usual. State officials attributed the discrepancy to old data being picked up during voter roll maintenance with the Division of Motor Vehicles. The process does not require documentation and aims to ensure only citizens vote, while lawmakers expressed concerns about potential citizen voters being flagged.

Alaska sent 3,000 letters to voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary. The letters were issued during voter roll maintenance that compared state records with the Division of Motor Vehicles' data, resulting in an unusually high number of requests. Officials noted discrepancies in the count and confirmed recipients can still vote using a special ballot if they do not respond.