Topline
The New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles improperly registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote, and roughly 400 cast ballots between June 2023 and June 2024, officials said Tuesday—an apparent error that will undoubtedly add fuel to election fraud claims from President Donald Trump and his allies.
Key Facts
The noncitizens were registered to vote due to a software error while applying for a driver’s license or ID, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday.
The individuals answered “no” when asked on a keypad if they were a U.S. citizen, and, “through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway,” Sherrill, a Democrat, said.
Sherrill said all will be removed from the voter rolls.
The error comes as Trump is pushing for Congress to pass a voter ID law that would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, arguing it’s essential to prevent noncitizens from voting, though it’s unclear if such a law would have prevented the scenario in New Jersey.
This is a developing story and will be updated.