Why New Jersey’s erroneous noncitizen enrollment is far from proof of election fraud
Summary
New Jersey found 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote because of a software mistake, with fewer than 400 actually voting. Although some political figures have used this to claim widespread election fraud, experts say the numbers are very small compared to the total voters and do not prove fraud.Key Facts
- New Jersey has automatic voter registration when people interact with motor vehicle offices.
- A software error led to 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote in New Jersey.
- Fewer than 400 of these noncitizens cast a ballot in elections.
- These noncitizen registrations are a very small part of the state’s 6.6 million registered voters.
- Both Democrats and Republicans were among those incorrectly registered; most were unaffiliated with any party.
- Experts say such administrative errors are rare and do not indicate widespread fraud.
- The Department of Homeland Security’s reported numbers on noncitizen registrations are uncertain and have not been fully explained.
- Claims of large-scale noncitizen voting have been challenged by election officials and researchers as misleading.
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