New Jersey Democrats Concede 6,600 Noncitizen Registrations, Reject Wider Fraud Claims
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
New Jersey Democrats Concede 6,600 Noncitizen Registrations, Reject Wider Fraud Claims
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 25
Summary
Roughly 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered through New Jersey's Motor Vehicle System after what Gov. Mikie Sherrill called a serious software error, prompting an investigation and voter-roll cleanup.
Fewer than 400 of those improperly registered cast ballots, and Democratic lawmakers said the breakdown requires accountability but does not support claims of widespread election fraud.
Andy Kim said states need better tools to maintain accurate voter rolls and warned against overreliance on DHS databases, while other Democrats pointed to voter ID rules, audits and paper trails as safeguards.
The error has revived a broader fight over federal voting rules after House Democrats largely opposed a package tying voter ID measures to a congressional stock-trading ban.
That debate comes as DHS said a preliminary review found about 250,000 potential noncitizens who may be registered across New Jersey, California, Nevada and Pennsylvania.