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NJ Governor Blames Glitch for 6,660 Non-Citizen Registrations

7/23/2026

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Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) blamed a software glitch for registering 6,660 non-citizens to vote.
She said up to 400 of those non-citizens actually voted in the recent election.
IDEMIA said it only sends registration data to the NJ Department of State, Division of Elections, which validates it.
IDEMIA said the error happened under former Governor Phil Murphy and that it has a 40-year partnership with the commission.

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Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) blamed a software glitch for registering 6,660 non-citizens to vote.
She said up to 400 of those non-citizens actually voted in the recent election.
IDEMIA said it only sends registration data to the NJ Department of State, Division of Elections, which validates it.
IDEMIA said the error happened under former Governor Phil Murphy and that it has a 40-year partnership with the commission.