New Jersey Purges 6,600 Noncitizens From Voter Registration Rolls

WHO:

ABC News - New Jersey's governor is Mikie Sherrill.

WHAT:

ABC News - Approximately 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey due to a Motor Vehicle Commission system error.

Fox News - The state announced the removal of 6,600 noncitizens from its voter rolls who were registered to vote.

WHERE:

ABC News - The events took place in New Jersey.

WHEN:

Fox News - The noncitizens were registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024.

WHY:

Fox News - A software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system led to the registration of noncitizens.

HOW:

ABC News - The error occurred in the Motor Vehicle Commission system, which mistakenly registered noncitizens to vote.

(UPDATED July 21, 2026 19:26 UTC)

New Jersey's governor, Mikie Sherrill, announced that approximately 6,600 individuals who identified as noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote due to a software error in the state's Motor Vehicle Commission system. The state has now moved to remove these noncitizens from its voter rolls, with the registrations having taken place between June 2023 and June 2024. This incident highlights the impact of the system error that led to the unintended voter registrations in New Jersey.