Lawsuit alleges sharing of voter data by Alaska election officials was unconstitutional

Voting and civil rights groups are suing Alaska elections officials, alleging their sharing of the state’s voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice is unconstitutional.

The lawsuit was filed in state court by the League of Women Voters of Alaska and Alaska Black Caucus.

It alleges that the handing over of personal data on the list violates the right to privacy under the state constitution.

Alaska is one of at least 12 states that has provided or said it would provide detailed information about its voters to the Trump administration.

That information includes date of birth, driver’s license number and partial Social Security number.