More than 3,000 Alaska voters asked to verify citizen ahead of midterm elections

More than 3,000 letters were sent to registered voters in Alaska asking them to verify their U.S. citizenship prior to the state's Aug. 18 primaries, according to the Alaska Division of Elections. 

Lawmakers are giving the unusually large number scrutiny as the Trump administration looks to strengthen citizenship checks prior to the 2026 midterm elections, the Washington Examiner reported. 

Typically, according to election officials, the number is closer to 200 voters flagged during routine voter roll maintenance. The high number may be the result of outdated information in the state Division of Motor Vehicles records. 

Voters who receive the letters are moved to inactive status but not removed from the rolls. Those who don't respond may cast a provisional ballot by affirming under oath they're citizens and meet all qualifications to vote. No supporting documentation is required to verify citizenship, elections officials said, and voters who respond to the letters are moved to active status.