New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill ordered the removal of approximately 6,600 individuals who were incorrectly registered as voters due to a software error. This issue occurred between June 2023 and June 2024, prior to Sherrill's tenure, and involved individuals applying for driver's licenses and ID cards who answered 'no' to citizenship questions. Fewer than 400 of these individuals cast votes. Sherrill stated there is currently no evidence that any elections were affected by this error and has initiated an investigation into the registrations, which were processed under former Governor Phil Murphy. The Motor Vehicle Commission is in the process of replacing the vendor responsible for the system, IDEMIA, with a new vendor expected to launch a new system next year. The incident has drawn criticism from Republicans and has been cited by the White House as a reason for the necessity of proof of citizenship legislation.
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New Jersey removes noncitizens from voter rolls due to software error
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has ordered the removal of 6,600 noncitizens from voter rolls due to a software error that occurred before her administration. The error involved individuals who were incorrectly registered while applying for driver's licenses and ID cards. Sherrill stated that there is no evidence that any elections were impacted by this issue.
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N.J. removes noncitizens from voter rolls after finding software glitch
New Jersey removes noncitizens from voter rolls due to software error