NJ Voter Error
New Jersey MVC software error registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote from June 2023.
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Sherrill told reporters she learned of the NJMVC software error on July 15, 2026, and publicly announced it on July 21, while stating an independent firm has been hired to investigate the snafu.
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NJMVC Chief Administrator Rosalie Johnson is actively working to replace the vendor responsible for administering the Motor Vehicle Commission system.
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Sherrill criticized the vendor for releasing the faulty software that allowed noncitizens to be registered to vote, calling the lack of transparency unacceptable.
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Trump administration had warned that as many as about 35,000 people may have been improperly registered, a claim Sherrill said she has sought evidence for and has not yet received.
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Sherrill emphasized her background as a military veteran and former federal prosecutor to frame the issue around the integrity of elections.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill revealed on July 21, 2026, that a software glitch at the state's Motor Vehicle Commission registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024. Fewer than 400 of those individuals actually cast ballots, according to NJ1015 and Newsday.
Sherrill said she learned of the error on July 15. She ordered an independent investigation, began removing the affected voters from the rolls, and moved to replace the software vendor responsible. She called the lack of transparency "unacceptable," according to Yahoo News.
How a Software Bug Silently Registered Thousands of Noncitizens
New Jersey lets noncitizens get driver's licenses and state IDs. The state also automatically registers DMV applicants to vote. When a noncitizen checked "no" on the citizenship question, the system was supposed to block the registration. Instead, it forwarded their data to the state Division of Elections as a valid voter, according to Newsday.
The glitch was active for a full year — June 2023 to June 2024 — under former Gov. Phil Murphy. The vendor quietly patched it in June 2024 but never told state officials. Sherrill said she received no warning when she took office in January 2026. She called the error a "serious software" failure and blamed the vendor for hiding it, according to NJ1015.
Fewer Than 400 Voted — No Evidence Any Election Was Swayed
Of the roughly 6,600 noncitizens registered, fewer than 400 actually voted. State officials said those voters were spread across all 21 counties and registered across party lines — Democratic, Republican, and unaffiliated — according to Winnipeg Free Press.
There is no evidence the error changed the outcome of any race. Experts note that noncitizen voting is rare because it is a federal felony and can lead to deportation. The roughly 6,200 registered noncitizens who did not vote face no legal jeopardy, since they were signed up "through no fault of their own," Sherrill said, according to WTAM.
Trump Administration Claims 35,000 Ineligible Voters — Sherrill Pushes Back
The Trump administration claimed as many as 35,000 noncitizens may be improperly registered in New Jersey — part of a broader federal claim of 250,000 noncitizen voters across four states. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent formal warning letters to New Jersey and three other states on July 17, threatening criminal prosecution of state election officials, according to Newsday.
Sherrill said she has asked for evidence supporting the 35,000 figure and has received none. She fired back at the president directly: "Donald Trump has zero credibility on the issue of election integrity." She accused the administration of trying to "weaponize elections for political gain," according to NJ1015.
Vendor Gets Fired, Investigation Ordered, Voter Rolls Purged
NJMVC Chief Administrator Rosalie Johnson is now replacing the unnamed IT vendor that built the flawed system. The contract termination is expected to trigger a costly search for a new vendor and possible legal action between the state and the outgoing contractor, according to WTAM.
Sherrill also hired an independent firm to investigate the full scope of the error. The 6,600 affected names are being removed from the active voter rolls. The case lands amid a national push for the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote — a proposal Republicans say the New Jersey glitch proves is necessary, according to Yahoo News.
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