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NJ Voter Roll Glitch Registers 6,600 Non-Citizens, 400 Vote

7/22/2026

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NJ DMV Glitch

A software error at New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission between June 2023 and June 2024 mistakenly registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote.
Governor Mikie Sherrill called the glitch a reckless failure and said the state must protect the affected non-citizens.
Roughly 400 of the improperly registered individuals cast ballots in recent elections.
The state will remove all 6,600 registrations and phase out vendor Idemia from its systems.

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NJ DMV Error

A software error at New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission between June 2023 and June 2024 mistakenly registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote.
Republican leaders blame the prior Democratic administration and demand voter-ID laws to prevent similar roll errors.
Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio said the glitch proves Democrats need voter-ID requirements.
RNC and Jersey GOP found dozens of non-citizens asked to be removed after discovering registration.

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Sherrill Investigates

A software error at New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission between June 2023 and June 2024 mistakenly registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote.
The incident was cited by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to bolster the SAVE America Act.
Governor Mikie Sherrill ordered the registrations removed, launched an investigation, replaced vendor Idemia, and said fewer than 400 voted with no evidence of altered outcomes.

Blindspot

Republican officials, including NJ Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio and the state GOP, blamed the prior Democratic administration for the software error and cited the incident to push for stricter voter-ID laws.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning and Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The disputed 2000 Florida recount, which Bush won by just 537 votes, spurred the Help America Vote Act and nationwide scrutiny of ballot design. Decades later, a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission error added thousands of voters but recorded only a few hundred ballots, prompting Republican leader John DiMaio and Governor Mikie Sherrill to cite the 2000 fallout in calls for stricter voter-ID rules.

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NJ DMV Glitch

A software error at New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle Commission between June 2023 and June 2024 mistakenly registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote.
Governor Mikie Sherrill called the glitch a reckless failure and said the state must protect the affected non-citizens.
Roughly 400 of the improperly registered individuals cast ballots in recent elections.
The state will remove all 6,600 registrations and phase out vendor Idemia from its systems.

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