Alaska Removes Thousands of Citizens from Voter Rolls Due to DMV Data Error Ahead of Midterms

Alaska removed 3,048 people from its active voter list after a cross-check with DMV records erroneously flagged many U.S. citizens as noncitizens. The state's Division of Elections director, Carol Beecher, attributed the mistake to 'old data' and said affected individuals can correct their status by contacting the office without providing documentation. However, some citizens report difficulty reaching the office and were required to submit proof of citizenship. The removals come less than a month before Alaska's primary election on August 18 and amid broader controversy over a Trump administration national voter database that a federal judge recently struck down as inaccurate. Critics argue the purge disenfranchises eligible voters and stems from pressure to comply with unsubstantiated claims of noncitizen voting.