By SUZANNE DOWNING
The State of Alaska has provided the US Department of Justice with a complete list of eligible registered voters in response to a federal request, according to confirmation from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.
The voter registration list was transmitted to the Department of Justice on Dec. 23, following a formal request by the federal agency, a request made to all states. The DOJ sought the information to assess Alaska’s compliance with the list maintenance provisions of the National Voter Registration Act and related federal election laws.
“Alaska is committed to the integrity of our elections and to complying with applicable law,” Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom said in a statement. “Upon receiving the DOJ’s request, the Division of Elections, in consultation with the Department of Law, provided the voter registration list in accordance with federal requirements and state authority, while ensuring appropriate safeguards for sensitive information.”
The data provided to the DOJ included voters’ full names, dates of birth, residential addresses, and either driver’s license numbers or the last four digits of Social Security numbers. State officials said the transmission occurred under an existing Memorandum of Understanding between Alaska and the DOJ, which governs how the data may be accessed, used, and protected.
The DOJ’s request was made under its enforcement authority provided by the National Voter Registration Act, codified at 52 U.S.C. § 20510. The federal law authorizes the Department of Justice to review state voter list maintenance practices to ensure compliance with federal standards.
Under Alaska law, the lieutenant governor oversees the Division of Elections and is authorized to provide confidential voter information to a federal agency when it is used for lawful governmental purposes. Alaska Statute 15.07.195(c)(1) specifically permits such disclosures under defined conditions.
State officials emphasized that the DOJ–Alaska Memorandum of Understanding, along with other federal privacy protections, places strict limits on the use and further disclosure of the voter information. Those limits are intended to safeguard personally identifiable information while allowing Alaska to meet its federal obligations.
“Our role is to uphold the law, protect Alaskans’ data, and promote transparency in election administration,” Dahlstrom said. “This action aligns with those responsibilities.”
The Department of Justice has not further commented on the scope or timeline of its review.
As of
As of late Dec. 24, the DOJ has filed lawsuits against the following 21 states (plus Washington, D.C.) for refusing to provide the full unredacted voter files:
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- Washington
- Wisconsin
2 thoughts on “Alaska releases voter files to Department of Justice”
I can fully understand why the 21 states are refusing to comply with the DOJ request.
It would be against their policy of protecting the illegal migrants by releasing information that ICE could use to round up more criminals.
It would not be in their best interest to provide information that could provide the proof that “foreigners” have infiltrated the election system in Democrat controlled states by using deceased individuals social security numbers which has been the method for years.
I wonder what our elected representatives would be like if the voter roles were actually cleaned up and only eligible voters were allowed to cast a single ballot. Sure would be nice to experience in my lifetime, let’s hope this is the beginning of that process.