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Alaska’s election division mistakenly flagged over 3,000 voters—many of them actual citizens—as noncitizens, putting them on inactive status. The error stemmed from outdated DMV data, triggering a massive, unprecedented purge. Residents were sent letters to confirm citizenship via phone, email, or mail—no extra paperwork needed—but many report being ignored or left voicemail-only. One naturalized citizen, who became a citizen in 2025, discovered her status was flagged and had to resubmit proof to vote again. The state’s voter rolls actually dropped between June and July—an unusual dip in an election year—prompting officials to investigate why this data glitch went so far.

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