Alaska has sent over 3,000 letters to voters requesting verification of their citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary election. This action follows a data error between state agencies that may have resulted in noncitizens being included on the voter rolls. Carol Beecher, the Director of the Alaska Division of Elections, addressed this issue during a hearing with state lawmakers.
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Alaska requests voter citizenship verification due to data error
Alaska officials have mailed more than 3,000 letters to voters asking them to confirm their citizenship status due to a data error that may have added noncitizens to the voter rolls. The request comes ahead of the upcoming primary election on August 18.
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