N.J. Removes Noncitizens From Voter Rolls After Finding Software Glitch

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) ordered the removal of self-identified noncitizens erroneously added to voter rolls after a software error led to some 6,600 people being incorrectly registered.

The big picture: Fewer than 400 people who were registered because of the error actually voted, but the incident could fuel the President Trump’s unsupported claims of mass voter fraud that critics say threaten to undermine trust in elections.

Sherrill said there was no evidence at this time that any elections were swayed by the incident.

Driving the news: The error — which occurred between June 2023 and June 2024, before Sherrill was sworn in — led to the voter registration of people applying for driver’s licenses and ID cards, even though they answered “no” when asked on a keypad whether they were U.S. citizens.

Those who eventually voted were registered as Democrats or Republicans or as unaffiliated, per Sherrill’s statement.

She also ordered an investigation into the registrations, which occurred under her predecessor, Gov. Phil Murphy.

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