Rampant Non-Citizen Voter Registration in New Jersey Exposes Deep Election Integrity Crisis
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New Jersey GOP chair Christine Hanlon warns that the 6,600 non-citizens found on voter rolls are only a small part of a much larger problem, as state officials scramble to blame a software glitch. The incident underscores urgent need for strict voter-ID and citizenship verification laws.
Christine Hanlon, chair of the New Jersey Republican Party, sounded the alarm on Sunday, revealing that the more than 6,600 non-citizens identified on the state’s voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024 are 'just the tip of the iceberg.' Hanlon cautioned that the true number is likely much higher and that additional cases of illegal registrations will inevitably come to light, raising serious concerns about the integrity of New Jersey’s elections.
Democrat Governor Mikie Sherrill admitted last week that over 6,000 non-citizens were mistakenly added to the voter registration database, with about 400 of them actually casting ballots during the period. These registrations occurred through the state’s reckless motor-vehicle-based automatic enrollment program, implemented under former Governor Phil Murphy, which has now been exposed as a gateway for non-citizens to infiltrate the voting system.
The Justice Department has opened an investigation, and the governor’s office has been forced to hire independent firm CSG Law to review the debacle. State officials are attempting to shift blame to a software issue in the motor-vehicle system supplied by French company IDEMIA, but IDEMIA has pointed out that the state possessed data indicating these individuals were not citizens and still processed their registrations. This points to gross negligence or worse within state agencies.
Hanlon highlighted the gravity of the situation, referencing New Jersey’s history of razor-thin election margins and demanding a thorough investigation and sweeping policy reforms. She criticized the governor’s attempt to downplay the incident as a 'single glitch,' and called on the Republican National Committee and GOP leaders to make election integrity their top priority.
This scandal comes as Republicans nationwide fight for common-sense election security measures, including voter-ID requirements and laws mandating proof of citizenship to vote. President Donald Trump has previously warned that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens are registered to vote in states like New Jersey, and this latest revelation only confirms the urgent need for action to protect America’s elections from fraud.