New Jersey Voter Roll Inquiry
Justice Department probes New Jersey's erroneous voter registrations.
July 21, 2026 · Updated Jul 21, 8:20pm ET
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What happened
New Jersey officials are reviewing which elections included ballots from fewer than 400 improperly registered noncitizens after a Motor Vehicle Commission
New Jersey Motor Vehicle CommissionNew Jersey state agency software error added about 6,600 people to the voter rolls. Gov. Mikie Sherrill
Mikie SherrillAmerican politician, naval aviator, and prosecutor (born 1972) said the affected applicants had identified themselves as noncitizens while obtaining driver’s licenses or state IDs between June 2023 and June 2024. She said the registrants were affiliated with multiple parties or unaffiliated and scattered statewide. The state removed the names and opened an investigation into the motor-voter failure.
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