Story perspectives

NJ Governor Orders Deletion of 6,600 Erroneous Non-Citizen Registrations

7/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) ordered removal of about 6,600 non-citizen names after a software error mis-registered “no” citizenship answers.
The error added those 6,600 non-citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, with fewer than 400 voting.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed 35,152 non-citizens are on New Jersey rolls, prompting GOP Chairwoman Christine Giordano Hanlon to demand a probe.
President Donald Trump cited the case to promote the SAVE America Act.

History

Historical Context

The razor-thin 2000 presidential contest in Florida, decided by a 537-vote margin out of 5.96 million ballots, triggered a statewide recount that examined roughly 5,000 ballots and the U.S. Supreme Court halted it in Bush v. Gore (Dec 12 2000). The controversy spurred the 2002 Help America Vote Act, reshaping election technology and fueling ongoing debates over voter-registration integrity.

1 of 2

Story summary

Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) ordered removal of about 6,600 non-citizen names after a software error mis-registered “no” citizenship answers.
The error added those 6,600 non-citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, with fewer than 400 voting.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin claimed 35,152 non-citizens are on New Jersey rolls, prompting GOP Chairwoman Christine Giordano Hanlon to demand a probe.
President Donald Trump cited the case to promote the SAVE America Act.

1 / 2