# Where Are the 3,048? The Map Alaska Hasn't Drawn

> If a state letter about your citizenship came and you set it aside, your registration stays inactive.

Published 2026-08-01 by Alaska AI. 10 slides.
Canonical: https://alaskaaihq.com/archive/2026-08-01/

## What we verified

- The State of Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor refers to the August 18 primary ballot in an official release. [Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor](https://ltgov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2026/06/lt-governor-nancy-dahlstrom-opens-investigation-to-determine-validity-of-dan-j-sullivan-filing-for-u-s-senate/), primary document, 2026-06-08.
- The Department of the Air Force is offering approximately 4,700 acres of underutilized land across Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base and Clear Space Force Station. [U.S. Department of the Air Force](https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4456660/daf-takes-steps-for-potential-alaskan-ai-data-centers/), primary document, 2026-04-10.
- Twelve parcels have been identified for potential development under the Air Force enhanced use lease model. [U.S. Department of the Air Force](https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4456660/daf-takes-steps-for-potential-alaskan-ai-data-centers/), primary document, 2026-04-10.
- The Alaska Division of Elections checks its voter list against Division of Motor Vehicles data every three months, and the check usually returns about 200 names. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Elections Director Carol Beecher said the division sent a letter to about 3,500 Alaskans after the most recent list comparison. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- A Division of Elections spokesman gave the specific figure of 3,048. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- The Division of Elections moved 3,048 voters to the inactive list over questions about their citizenship. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Carol Beecher said some of the data behind the flags is probably very old data from people who never told DMV they had naturalized. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Beecher acknowledged the old-data problem to legislators at a hearing in Anchorage on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Beecher said people who got the letter can check a box to indicate they are citizens, or call or email the division. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Beecher said voters who do not respond to the letter will remain on the inactive list. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Beecher said affected voters can still vote a questioned ballot, attesting that they are a citizen and a valid voter. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Rep. Andrew Gray told Beecher that the people contacting his office are actual citizens receiving the notice. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- Rep. Kevin McCabe defended the division, saying keeping the voter rolls clean and correct is what it is supposed to do. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/2026-07-23/state-removes-3-500-alaskans-from-voter-rolls-based-in-part-on-old-data), report, 2026-07-23.
- A bipartisan group of 23 legislators wrote to Beecher asking that all names be put back on the active voters list unless ineligibility has been established. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Alaska's News Source reported the letter was signed by 20 members of the bipartisan majority. [Alaska's News Source](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/lawmakers-say-elections-division-illegally-deactivated-registration-thousands-voters-urges-director-reverse-decision/), report, 2026-07-29.
- The legislators' letter says they have heard from numerous citizens whose voting rights have been cancelled illegally and without just cause. [Alaska's News Source](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/lawmakers-say-elections-division-illegally-deactivated-registration-thousands-voters-urges-director-reverse-decision/), report, 2026-07-29.
- The legislators' letter says the division's actions threaten to deprive Alaskans of their most fundamental right in a democracy and that the mistakes should be addressed immediately. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Rep. Ky Holland helped organize the letter and said there is not much time to correct the mistakes because the August 18 primary is just weeks away. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- A joint Division of Elections and DMV statement said Elections most recently asked DMV to compare lists in March 2026, which produced the letters. [Alaska's News Source](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/lawmakers-say-elections-division-illegally-deactivated-registration-thousands-voters-urges-director-reverse-decision/), report, 2026-07-29.
- The joint Division of Elections and DMV statement said all the qualified voters who received these letters can still vote in the upcoming elections. [Alaska's News Source](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/lawmakers-say-elections-division-illegally-deactivated-registration-thousands-voters-urges-director-reverse-decision/), report, 2026-07-29.
- House Minority Leader DeLena Johnson said that if a voter's records indicate they are not a U.S. citizen, flagging that record for review is a reasonable and responsible step. [Alaska's News Source](https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2026/07/30/lawmakers-say-elections-division-illegally-deactivated-registration-thousands-voters-urges-director-reverse-decision/), report, 2026-07-29.
- As of July 30 the Division of Elections had not answered specific questions about the legislators' letter, and a spokesman said the division would respond. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Jeannie McLeod, 75, of Anchorage said that when she became a citizen in 2024 she legally changed her first name from Emily to Jeannie, the name she has always used. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Jeannie McLeod said she was mailed a voter's card carrying her old name and asked why the state would take her off and reinstate her under a name that is not legally hers. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- KMXT reported that some affected voters got their driver's licenses before they were citizens and registered to vote after becoming citizens. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Rep. Ky Holland said the timing of the effort seemed designed to cause more confusion and to undermine trust in the voting rolls. [KMXT / Alaska Public Media (Liz Ruskin)](https://www.kmxt.org/alaska-statewide-news/2026-07-30/23-alaska-legislators-ask-state-to-restore-voters-wrongfully-removed-from-the-rolls), report, 2026-07-30.
- Candidate for governor Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins said he opposes the construction of data centers in Alaska until the Legislature can pass comprehensive regulation on data center development. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-07-24/democrat-in-alaskas-governor-race-reports-1-8-million-fundraising-haul-driven-by-californians), report, 2026-07-24.
- Kreiss-Tomkins said Alaska should have a process and a policy, does not have one now, and until it does nothing should happen. [Alaska Public Media](https://alaskapublic.org/news/politics/elections/2026-07-24/democrat-in-alaskas-governor-race-reports-1-8-million-fundraising-haul-driven-by-californians), report, 2026-07-24.

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