New Jersey software error automatically registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote, state officials say
New Jersey officials reported that a software error automatically registered approximately 6,600 non-U.S. citizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024, despite those individuals indicating they were not citizens on registration forms. Gov. Mikie Sherrill stated that fewer than 400 of the registered noncitizens actually voted before she ordered the registrations removed from the state's voter rolls.
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✓ Verified
- ✓A software error registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote in New Jersey between June 2023 and June 2024. (Scripps News, corroborated by 100+ mainstream media articles)
- ✓Fewer than 400 of those registered noncitizens voted. (Gov. Mikie Sherrill, reported by Scripps News)
- ✓Gov. Sherrill ordered the registrations removed from the state's voter rolls. (Scripps News)
~ Interpretation
- ~The incident is likely to fuel broader political debate over election integrity, proof-of-citizenship requirements, and voter ID laws. (Scripps News characterization of downstream impact)
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