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NJ says software error registered roughly 6,600 non‑citizens to vote

politicsJul 21, 202653660

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced that a software error in the state Motor Vehicle System improperly registered roughly 6,600 people who had identified themselves as non‑U.S. citizens to the voter rolls. The registrations occurred between June 2023 and June 2024, and a preliminary analysis found fewer than 400 of those registrants went on to cast ballots. State officials have removed the roughly 6,600 names from the rolls and disclosed the error publicly after its discovery. Sherrill called the situation unacceptable and said the state is correcting the problem and reviewing how the Motor Vehicle System handled citizenship data.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/n... Roughly 400 noncitizens voted in New Jersey after about 6,600 residents were improperly registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024 because of a software error at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday.😵‍💫

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