Governor Mikie Sherrill revealed a software glitch added 6,600 non-citizens to New Jersey’s voter rolls, validating concerns regarding election integrity.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that a software glitch at the state Motor Vehicle Commission caused approximately 6,600 non-citizens to be added to New Jersey’s voter rolls between 2023 and 2024. While these individuals indicated they were not citizens when applying for driver's licenses, they were registered to vote through no fault of their own. Of these non-citizens, roughly 400 cast improper ballots in recent elections. The disclosure provides significant support for the administration's push for the SAVE America Act, which would require states to use the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE system to confirm citizenship before registration. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson noted that the incident underscores the necessity of the legislation to protect election integrity. While the error validates the administration's focus on citizenship verification, Sherrill noted that the 400 improper ballots were scattered across the state and represented a small fraction of the millions of eligible voters. She emphasized that the administration should fix these issues transparently rather than inventing conspiracies.