Alaska sends 3,048 citizenship verification letters

The United States — Alaska Division of Elections sent over 3,000 letters to voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the August 18 primary, an unusually high number. The letters resulted from a data comparison with the Division of Motor Vehicles that flagged potential noncitizens, but officials suspect outdated DMV records caused many false positives. The event occurs amid national debate over noncitizen voting, with President Donald Trump pushing for stricter voting laws. United States — Alaska had previously shared voter data with the U.S. Department of Justice, and voting rights groups have sued over that data sharing. The letters do not disenfranchise voters, as recipients can still cast a special ballot.