Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional
The suit says the agreement let federal officials flag voters for removal without notice or a chance to challenge those decisions.
- On Wednesday, the League of Women Voters of Alaska and the Alaska Black Caucus sued Alaska election officials, alleging that sharing the state's full voter-registration list with the Justice Department violates the state constitution.
- Alaska is one of at least 12 states that provided detailed voter registration data, including date of birth and Social Security numbers, to Trump as part of a broad federal effort to analyze voter rolls.
- Plaintiffs argue the agreement violates privacy and due process, claiming it allows the Justice Department to flag voters for removal 'without any apparent notice or process' for individuals to challenge decisions.
- Sam Curtis, a spokesperson with the Department of Law, defended the action, stating state law 'expressly permits the sharing of this information for authorized governmental purposes' and the state will defend the statute.
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Alaska Lt. Gov. faces lawsuit for sharing confidential voter data with Trump DOJ
Voters fill out ballots at Bethel’s Precinct 1 in the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center on Nov. 5, 2024. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK) Civil rights advocates are suing over Alaska’s decision last year to share confidential voter data, including home addresses, dates of birth and partial Social Security numbers, with the federal government. The American Civil Liberties Union’s Alaska chapter, the national ACLU’s Voting Rights Project and the Washington,…
Civil rights groups sue Alaska Division of Elections for sharing voter rolls with DOJ
Voters at Anchorage City Hall wait in line to cast their ballots on Nov. 4, 2024, the day before Election Day. City Hall, in downtown Anchorage, was one of the designated early voting sites in the state's largest city. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)A group of state and national civil rights groups has filed a lawsuit against the Alaska Division of Elections challenging the decision to share Alaska’s voter rolls with the U.S. Department of…
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Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional
Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S.
Division of Elections violated Alaskans’ privacy by handing over voter list, lawsuit charges - The Alaska Current
The Alaska Division of Elections’ decision to hand over the state’s confidential voter file to the Trump administration as part of its effort to create a sweeping national voter registry ahead of the 2026 elections was illegal on a litany of grounds, a new lawsuit argues. The lawsuit was brought by the ACLU of Alaska,
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