6,600 non-citizens mistakenly added to NJ voter rolls, and nearly 400 cast ballots, governor says

6 600 Non Citizens Mistakenly Added to New Jersey Voter Rolls Glitch in Motor Vehicle System Led to Accidental Registrations Qwenews.com – 6 600 non

6 600 Non Citizens Mistakenly Added to New Jersey Voter Rolls

Glitch in Motor Vehicle System Led to Accidental Registrations

Qwenews.com – 6 600 non citizens mistakenly enrolled in voting system – Governor Mikie Sherrill announced on Tuesday that approximately 6,600 individuals without U.S. citizenship were inadvertently added to New Jersey’s voter registration database. Among those incorrectly registered, nearly 400 had already cast ballots in recent elections. The Democratic governor traced the problem to a software malfunction within the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission that began in 2023, well before her administration took office.

According to Sherrill, these residents had correctly indicated their non-citizen status when applying for driver’s licenses. Despite providing accurate information, they were automatically enrolled as voters due to the technical error. The governor emphasized that none of these individuals made any mistakes in their applications. This revelation came just five days after President Donald Trump delivered a national address suggesting the number of non-citizens on voting lists was higher than previously estimated.

As the Trump Administration tries to weaponize elections for political gain, I am ensuring we protect our elections… The difference is simple: when we find a problem, we don’t hide it, deny it, or invent conspiracies. We investigate it, we fix it, and we tell the public.

The governor’s statement on X validated portions of Trump’s claims while providing fresh evidence for those advocating enhanced voter verification procedures. White House communications director Abigail Jackson immediately referenced the incident in connection with the SAVE America Act, legislation currently pending in Congress that would mandate citizenship documentation for voter registration alongside additional electoral safeguards.

Officials Stress Mistakes Were Unintentional and Isolated

Election administrators have long maintained that when non-citizens appear on voter lists, the occurrences are typically accidental rather than deliberate. Sherrill’s findings reinforce this perspective, noting that the 400 improper ballots represented only a fraction of millions cast by eligible New Jersey residents. The governor described the situation as an isolated technical problem rather than a systemic issue.

The individuals who voted improperly included Democrats, Republicans, and independent voters alike, according to Sherrill. This distribution challenges previous assertions by Trump regarding widespread pro-Democrat fraud involving undocumented immigrants. She described the affected voters as being dispersed throughout the state rather than concentrated in specific regions. The governor noted she became aware of the registration errors during the previous week.

State officials have begun implementing corrective measures to remove the incorrectly registered individuals from the voter rolls. They are also working to ensure that no similar errors occur in future elections. The incident has sparked renewed debate about voter verification procedures across the country. CNN’s Tierney Sneed contributed to this report.