Mikie Sherrill discloses software glitch mistakenly registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill revealed that a software error in the state's motor vehicle system mistakenly registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024. While these individuals indicated they were not U.S. citizens during the application process, the system registered them anyway. Sherrill noted that fewer than 400 of these individuals actually cast ballots, and the state is currently working to remove them from the voter rolls. The administration announced that this incident bolsters the need for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which requires registrants to provide proof of citizenship. While the error provides ammunition for Republicans to highlight the potential for non-citizen voting, Sherrill argued that the 400 votes cast were not enough to sway any major elections. The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the matter to assess the unlawful dilution of American votes. Meanwhile, the software vendor, IDEMIA, stated that its role is to transmit data, while the ultimate responsibility for verifying eligibility lies with the Division of Elections.

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