New Jersey removes 6,600 improperly registered voters after DMV software error
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A DMV software glitch mistakenly added about 6,600 noncitizens to New Jersey voter rolls, resulting in roughly 400 votes, and the state will purge the affected names.
Governor Mikie Sherrill said a software error at the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles caused about 6,600 residents who had indicated they were not U.S. citizens to be erroneously placed on voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024. The mistake led to an estimated 400 noncitizens casting ballots before the issue was discovered.
State officials learned of the problem last week and launched an investigation. All 6,600 registrations will be removed from the voter lists.
"These individuals answered ‘no’ when asked on a keypad whether they were a U.S. citizen when applying for drivers’ licenses and identification cards, but through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway," the governor said.
"I want to underscore how seriously I take this matter," Sherrill added, noting her concern over the incident.
The governor attributed the error to a software vendor whose system is being phased out in New Jersey. The New York Times could not independently verify the numbers reported.