6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says
Summary
About 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote in New Jersey between 2023 and 2024 due to a software error in the Motor Vehicle Commission system, Governor Mikie Sherrill said. Fewer than 400 of those registered actually voted, and the governor is removing the incorrect registrations and investigating the mistake.Key Facts
- Around 6,600 people who said they were noncitizens when getting New Jersey IDs were wrongly registered to vote.
- This error happened in 2023 and 2024 due to a problem with the Motor Vehicle Commission’s software system.
- Fewer than 400 people in this group cast ballots in elections.
- Governor Mikie Sherrill took office in 2025 and is addressing the problem.
- She ordered the removal of the incorrect voter registrations.
- The state is replacing the vendor who managed the faulty system.
- An investigation is underway to find out how the error occurred.
- New Jersey allows noncitizens to have driver’s licenses and other state IDs.
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