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6,600 noncitizens registered to vote by New Jersey motor vehicle system error, Gov. Sherill says
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Key Points:
- Approximately 6,600 individuals who identified as noncitizens while obtaining New Jersey driver's licenses or state IDs were mistakenly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill.
- A preliminary review found that fewer than 400 of those improperly registered actually voted in elections during that period.
- Gov. Sherrill attributed the error to a software issue within the Motor Vehicle Commission system and has ordered the removal of these registrations, replacing the system vendor and launching an investigation.
- The incident occurs amid ongoing claims by former President Donald Trump and other Republicans about widespread noncitizen voting, despite evidence that such cases are rare and subject to serious legal penalties.
- New Jersey permits noncitizens to obtain driver's licenses and state IDs, a policy relevant to the context of this registration error.
