Thousands of non-citizens register, hundreds vote in New Jersey elections due to software error
Trump has increasingly warned that November's midterm elections could be compromised unless stricter safeguards are adopted.
A software error in New Jersey accidentally registered approximately 6,600 non-citizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024, with nearly 400 subsequently casting ballots, Governor Mikie Sherrill announced. The glitch occurred when individuals applying for driver's licenses or ID cards answered "no" to US citizenship but were still added to voter rolls. Governor Sherrill has ordered the removal of these individuals and will replace the responsible vendor, stating, "We find them, and we fix them."
The White House, however, used this incident to support President Trump's claims about widespread non-citizen voting, with spokeswoman Abigail Jackson stating, "this latest incident underscores the absolute necessity of the SAVE America Act."
Studies indicate that non-citizen voting is rare and typically due to error rather than fraud. Sherrill emphasized that there is no evidence any elections were swayed, noting that the 400 votes represent less than 1 in 10,000 ballots cast in the 2024 presidential election.
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