New Jersey's Sherrill Backs Voter ID After 6,600 Non-Citizens Were Registered
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
New Jersey's Sherrill Backs Voter ID After 6,600 Non-Citizens Were Registered
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 11
Summary
Mikie Sherrill said she is open to a New Jersey voter ID law after a Motor Vehicle Commission error improperly registered about 6,600 people who had indicated they were not U.S. citizens.
Fewer than 400 of those newly registered voters cast ballots, and the state has said more than 4,500 registrations are being removed while the remaining cases get further review because some may be citizens.
Sherrill still opposes Trump's federal SAVE America Act, calling it voter suppression and objecting to sending New Jersey voters' personal information into federal systems.
New Jersey Republicans called her stance a significant shift but said Democratic legislative leaders have long blocked hearings and votes on voter ID bills already introduced.
The episode revives a broader national fight over voter ID rules, which Republicans frame as election security and Democrats and voting-rights groups warn can burden eligible voters.