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Officials highlight a motor-vehicle database error involving 6,600 names to claim the voter rolls are riddled with illegal voters. They ignore evidence that almost none of those registrants actually cast a ballot and use the story to demand mass roll reviews and stricter ID rules that would knock legitimate voters off the rolls.

19 gov accounts · 38 gov posts First seen: July 23, 2026 at 16:06 UTC New Jersey · Jersey · Noncitizens · Voter · Rolls · Voter Rolls

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Officials highlight a motor-vehicle database error involving 6,600 names to claim the voter rolls are riddled with illegal voters. They ignore evidence that almost none of those registrants actually cast a ballot and use the story to demand mass roll reviews and stricter ID rules that would knock legitimate voters off the rolls.

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New Jersey's non-citizen voting reveal isn't all it seems. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's disclosure Tuesday that a software glitch caused her state to mistakenly add 6,600 non-citizens to its voter rolls — and that about 400 of them improperly voted in recent years — has given Republicans something to grab onto in their long-running campaign against non-citizen voting

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New Jersey noncitizen voter registrations tied to software errors

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News CNN 3mo ago 79%

New Jersey's non-citizen voting reveal isn't all it seems. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill's disclosure Tuesday that a software glitch caused her state to mistakenly add 6,600 non-citizens to its voter rolls — and that about 400 of them improperly voted in recent years — has given Republicans something to grab onto in their long-running campaign against non-citizen voting

News St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3mo ago 74%

New Jersey says software error put 6,600 noncitizens on voter rolls. About 6,600 people who were not U.S. citizens were accidentally added to New Jersey's voter rolls because of a software error at the state motor vehicles department, but fewer than

News Reuters 3mo ago 74%

Hundreds of non-citizens voted in New Jersey due to software error, governor says. By Joseph Ax and Doina Chiacu PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 21 (Reuters) - Nearly 400 New Jersey residents who were not U.S. citizens cast ballots after thousands of non-citizens were accidentally registered to vote between 2023 and 2024 due to a software error,

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 73%

It’s actually over 35,000 who were registered to vote in NJ, and the software company says there was no error and the NJ government knew exactly what they were doing. Check this out for yourself. Debbie

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 73%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

News The Baltimore Sun 3mo ago 73%

New Jersey governor says 6,600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote. Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill blamed a blamed a software error in the state's Motor Vehicle Commission system for 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote. According to a preliminary analysis,

News The Wall Street Journal 3mo ago 73%

New Jersey Removes Thousands of Noncitizens From Voter Rolls. The state said a software error led to noncitizens being mistakenly registered to vote when they applied for driver's licenses and ID cards

News News Nation on MSN 3mo ago 72%

States audit voter systems after New Jersey registration error. A software glitch let noncitizens register to vote in New Jersey, prompting states nationwide to audit systems tied to vendor Idemia

News The Wall Street Journal 2mo ago 72%

Tensions Grow Between Justice Department and New Jersey Over Voter Roll Errors. State says it will resist federal request for personal information on noncitizens who were improperly registered to vote

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 72%

35,000+ non citizens on the voter roll in New Jersey. No software glitch.

News washingtonexaminer.com 2mo ago 71%

New Jersey glitch : 1 , 000s of non - citizens on voter rolls EXPOSED

News Washington Post 3mo ago 71%

Opinion | New Jersey’s illegal votes aren’t evidence of systemic fraud. Federal law already mandates that states require voters in national elections to attest, under

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 71%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

News News 12 New Jersey 3mo ago 71%

How did 6,600 non-citizens stay on NJ voter rolls? State investigation begins. In November, 12 Congressional seats will be up for election, as will Sen. Cory Booker's post. There is a state investigation

News USA TODAY 2mo ago 71%

Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems. More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor that New Jersey blamed for a 'serious software error' that registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote

News Washington Examiner 2mo ago 71%

New Jersey's illegal immigrant voter registration scandal fuels accusations of conspiracy and cover-up. New Jersey Republicans are demanding answers after Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) revealed that thousands of noncitizens were mistakenly placed on the state's voter rolls under the previous administration,

News The Center Square 71%

Election integrity advocates: Why clean voter rolls matter. Following news that about 6,600 noncitizens were added to New Jersey’s voter rolls from June 2023 to June 2024 and 400 of

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 71%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

News KSL 3mo ago 70%

New Jersey says software error put 6,600 noncitizens on voter rolls. Roughly 6,600 people who were not U.S. citizens were accidentally added to New Jersey's voter rolls because of a software error at the state motor vehicles department

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 70%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

News latintimes.com 3mo ago 70%

Thousands of Noncitizens Mistakenly Registered to Vote in New Jersey Due to Software Error

News Los Angeles Times 3mo ago 70%

6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says. New Jersey's governor says about 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were nonetheless registered to vote in the state because of a Motor Vehicle Commission system error

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 70%

35,000+ non citizens on the voter roll in New Jersey. No software glitch.

News NewsNation · via Yahoo News 2mo ago 70%

States audit voter systems after New Jersey registration error. A software glitch let noncitizens register to vote in New Jersey, prompting states nationwide to

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 70%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 69%

It’s actually over 35,000 who were registered to vote in NJ, and the software company says there was no error and the NJ government knew exactly what they were doing. Check this out for yourself. Debbie

News USA TODAY · via Yahoo News 3mo ago 69%

Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems. More than half of U.S. states use the same vendor that New Jersey blamed for a 'serious software

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 69%

35,000+ non citizens on the voter roll in New Jersey. No software glitch.

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 69%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

News The Independent · via Yahoo News 3mo ago 69%

New Jersey put more than 6,000 non-citizens on voter rolls after a software ‘err.... Mullin demanded New Jersey and the other states’ officials comply with the administration’s “SAVE pr

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 69%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 69%

Republican voter suppression while providing no evidence of widespread voter fraud

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

Yes. According to announcements made today by New Jersey officials, approximately 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error in the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission’s system between June 2023 and June 2024. Some important context: * The individuals reportedly identified themselves as noncitizens when applying for driver’s licenses or state IDs. * Due to the software glitch, they were incorrectly added to the voter rolls despite that information. * State officials said fewer than 400 of those mistakenly registered actually cast ballots. * New Jersey has announced it is removing all of the erroneous registrations, replacing the software vendor, and conducting an investigation into how the error occurred. So, if you’re asking whether New Jersey had over 6,000 ineligible (noncitizen) people on its voter rolls, the current official answer is yes—about 6,600, due to a software error. That is different from saying there were 6,600 intentional fraudulent registrations or 6,600 illegal votes. Officials say the registrations resulted from a system malfunction, and fewer than 400 of those individuals are reported to have voted.

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

Hmmm, only 400 voted for the first time.....all the ID one would show would not have shown the others that were erroneously registered by a software issue. The State of New Jersey did their due diligence and discovered the error and are dealing with it. Isn't that the way it is supposed to work?

News CNN on MSN 3mo ago 68%

New Jersey’s non-citizen voting reveal isn’t all it seems. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s disclosure Tuesday that a software glitch caused her state to mistakenly add 6,600

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

And are those 400 illegal voters going to be arrested? According to the Governor the only “glitch” was a question that the “system” counted as eligible even though the applicant driver checked the “not eligible voter” box. What a coincidence that the only “glitch” was that question. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

Identification will not fix a system error. These people did not try to register to vote illegally. They said they were not citizens. The same issue could inadvertently happen after showing more proof of citizenship. The logical conclusion from this example is that more QA is needed on the software.

News Politico · via Yahoo News 3mo ago 68%

Thousands of non-citizens registered to vote in NJ due to software error,.... TRENTON, New Jersey — More than 6,000 non-citizens were accidentally added to New Jersey’s voter rol

News New York Magazine 2mo ago 68%

New Jersey Shows Democrats Need a Better Voter-Fraud Strategy. Thousands of noncitizens in New Jersey registered to vote. Governor Sherrill's reaction proved Democrats can do more than dismiss the issue

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 68%

It’s actually over 35,000 who were registered to vote in NJ, and the software company says there was no error and the NJ government knew exactly what they were doing. Check this out for yourself. Debbie

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

Hmmm, only 400 voted for the first time.....all the ID one would show would not have shown the others that were erroneously registered by a software issue. The State of New Jersey did their due diligence and discovered the error and are dealing with it. Isn't that the way it is supposed to work?

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 68%

Identification will not fix a system error. These people did not try to register to vote illegally. They said they were not citizens. The same issue could inadvertently happen after showing more proof of citizenship. The logical conclusion from this example is that more QA is needed on the software.

News USA TODAY 2mo ago 68%

New Jersey's noncitizen voter disclosure shows the system works | Opinion. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill and her staff did not try to cover up or defend this glitch. They caught it. They publicly announced it. And fixed it

Facebook Facebook user 2mo ago 67%

It’s actually over 35,000 who were registered to vote in NJ, and the software company says there was no error and the NJ government knew exactly what they were doing. Check this out for yourself. Debbie

News theepochtimes.com 3mo ago 67%

Company Disputes New Jersey Claim About Serious Software Error That Added Noncitizens to Voter Roll

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 67%

Don't get too excited, folks Just the facts....less than 400 of the 6,600 or 0.06% of the wrongly registered, non citizens actually voted in 2024. And that group included people registered as Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters that they were scattered around different parts of the state. This is hardly 'major' and had no effect on any outcomes. Almost 6.7 million votes were cast in NJ in the general election in 2024. Even YOU can do the math, can't you?

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 67%

Hmmm, only 400 voted for the first time.....all the ID one would show would not have shown the others that were erroneously registered by a software issue. The State of New Jersey did their due diligence and discovered the error and are dealing with it. Isn't that the way it is supposed to work?

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 67%

Don't get too excited, folks Just the facts....less than 400 of the 6,600 or 0.06% of the wrongly registered, non citizens actually voted in 2024. And that group included people registered as Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters that they were scattered around different parts of the state. This is hardly 'major' and had no effect on any outcomes. Almost 6.7 million votes were cast in NJ in the general election in 2024. Even YOU can do the math, can't you?

Facebook Facebook user 3mo ago 67%

Don't get too excited, folks Just the facts....less than 400 of the 6,600 or 0.06% of the wrongly registered, non citizens actually voted in 2024. And that group included people registered as Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters that they were scattered around different parts of the state. This is hardly 'major' and had no effect on any outcomes. Almost 6.7 million votes were cast in NJ in the general election in 2024. Even YOU can do the math, can't you?

News foxnews.com 2mo ago 66%

New Jersey noncitizen voter registrations tied to software errors

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