In New Jersey, about 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote due to a software error in the Motor Vehicle Commission system, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced. This issue occurred during the 2023 and 2024 election periods, but only fewer than 400 of these individuals actually voted. The governor, who took office this year, is addressing the problem by removing the erroneous registrations and replacing the system vendor. An investigation is underway to determine how the error happened. This incident has surfaced amid ongoing claims by President Trump and other Republicans that noncitizen voting is widespread, although such cases are rare and can lead to severe penalties. The Center for Election Innovation and Research suggests that many allegations of noncitizen voting stem from misunderstandings or mischaracterizations of voter data.
QUESTION: How might the discovery of noncitizen voter registration errors impact public trust in the electoral process?
Software error improperly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote, N.J. gov. says
