Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections
ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The process usually yields about 200 names for further review, she said. Beecher estimated during Wednesday's hearing that the number of letters sent was around 3,500, but a Division of Elections spokesperson, Steve Kirch, on Thursday said the total was 3,048.The revelation comes at a time of heightened sensitivity surrounding claims of noncitizen voting.
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- ▪Beecher estimated during Wednesday's hearing that the number of letters sent was around 3,500, but a Division of Elections spokesperson, Steve Kirch, on Thursday said the total was 3,048.The revelation comes at a time of heightened sensitiv
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ABC NewsLiveVideoLocalShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onAlaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's electionsAlaska has sent more than 3,000 letters to residents asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's electionsByBECKY BOHRER Associated PressJuly 23, 2026, 7:41 PM1:29FILE - A sign hangs outside the director's office of the Alaska Division of Elections, March 19, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File)The Associated PressJUNEAU, Alaska -- The state has sent more than 3,000 letters to Alaska voters asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of the Aug.
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