N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch
Summary
New Jersey removed about 6,600 people who were wrongly registered to vote due to a software error that registered some noncitizens. Fewer than 400 of these people voted, and an investigation is underway to fix the problem and improve the system.Key Facts
- A software glitch caused noncitizens to be added to New Jersey’s voter rolls from June 2023 to June 2024.
- About 6,600 people were incorrectly registered to vote because of this error.
- Fewer than 400 people registered in error actually participated in an election.
- The error happened before Governor Mikie Sherrill took office.
- Sherrill ordered an investigation and started replacing the software vendor IDEMIA.
- The Motor Vehicle Commission expects a new voting-related system to launch next year.
- Republicans criticized Democrats for the mistake, while the White House supported stricter proof of citizenship laws for voting.
- Governor Sherrill said the problem is being addressed transparently and disagreed with President Trump’s claims about election fraud.
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