Alaska Elections Officials Send Thousands of Citizenship Verification Letters
The Alaska Division of Elections has sent over 3,000 letters to voters requesting they verify their citizenship status ahead of the August 18 primary elections. This number is unusually high, prompting concerns among some lawmakers. State elections officials attribute the…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 23, 2026 —
The Alaska Division of Elections has recently mailed out more than 3,000 letters to registered voters, asking them to verify their citizenship status. This action comes in anticipation of the upcoming August 18 primary elections and represents a significantly higher number of such requests than typically issued.
The unusually large volume of letters has raised concerns among some members of the legislature. In response, state elections officials have explained that the situation is likely a result of routine voter roll maintenance. They stated that outdated data, potentially sourced from the Division of Motor Vehicles, may have been inadvertently used in this process.
Recipients of these letters are not required to provide specific documentation to confirm their citizenship. However, the Division of Elections has indicated that voters who do not respond to the verification request will be moved to an “inactive” voter list.
Elections officials stressed that the intention behind this outreach is not to disenfranchise voters. Instead, the process aims to ensure that only individuals who are U.S. citizens are included on the active voter rolls and are eligible to participate in elections.
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