Affirming the Alaska State Legislature's commitment to voter privacy, election integrity, and the right to vote; expressing concern regarding disclosure of confidential voter information to the United States Department of Justice; and urging action to protect voters in the state.
This House Joint Resolution affirms Alaska's commitment to voter privacy and election integrity while expressing concern over the state's disclosure of confidential voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice. The resolution outlines specific voter data protected under state law, including social security numbers and residential addresses, and highlights that approximately 570,000 Alaskans' confidential information was sent to federal authorities after the Department of Justice requested it. It notes that three federal courts have rejected the Department of Justice's claims that state privacy laws are preempted by federal law, and emphasizes the state's lack of control over how the received data is used. The resolution calls attention to Alaska's unique vulnerabilities, including its large Alaska Native population and geographic challenges, which could make residents more susceptible to misuse of their personal information.
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Introduced Mar 9, 2026
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The bill was reclassified from a House Joint Resolution to a Committee Substitute, indicating it has been amended by the Judiciary Committee. The primary substantive change is an update to the estimated number of affected voters, increasing the figure from approximately 570,000 to more than 600,000. Additionally, the text was reorganized to move a paragraph regarding federal assurances about data usage to the top of the resolution, and a new clause was added to the final request for an accounting of data usage to specify who has access to the information.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on voter privacy and the consequences of data transmission to the federal government, but the specific metrics used to describe the impact have been updated.
TECHNICAL
The estimated number of registered voters whose confidential data was transmitted to federal authorities was updated from approximately 570,000 to more than 600,000.
The order of the 'Whereas' clauses was changed; a paragraph regarding the lack of assurance from federal authorities was moved from the end of the resolution to the beginning.
REQUIREMENT
A new requirement was added to the request for an accounting of data usage, specifically asking the Department of Justice to identify who has access to the state voter data.
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(H) Moved CSHJR 43(JUD) Out of Committee
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