'Software error' led to almost 400 non-citizens voting in New Jersey, governor says

Key Points:

• A software error at New Jersey's DMV caused approximately 6,600 non-US citizens to be registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024, with fewer than 400 of them casting ballots, according to Governor Mikie Sherrill.
• The error occurred when residents applying for driver's licenses answered "no" to the citizenship question, but the system still registered them to vote; the issue predates Governor Sherrill's tenure.
• Governor Sherrill criticized the Trump administration's claims of widespread voter fraud and emphasized transparency and corrective action in New Jersey's response to the error.
• Republicans, including former President Trump, used the incident to push for the SAVE America Act, which would impose stricter voter ID and citizenship verification rules nationwide, with potential federal funding consequences for non-compliant states.
• The Department of Homeland Security has encouraged states to use a national database to verify voter eligibility, but investigations have revealed that the system may incorrectly flag eligible US citizens as noncitizens.