Civil rights groups sue Alaska Division of Elections for sharing voter rolls with DOJ

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 885

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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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 Justice as unconstitutional.

The lawsuit filed on Wednesday charges the division with violating the right to privacy enshrined in the Alaska Constitution when officials complied with a Department of Justice’s request and turned over a copy of Alaska’s voter rolls, as …

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