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New Jersey software glitch briefly registered noncitizens to vote, governor says

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New Jersey software glitch briefly registered noncitizens to vote, governor says
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A serious software error at New Jersey’s DMV registered about 6,600 non-U.S. citizens to vote between June 2023 and June 2024, with fewer than 400 of them actually casting ballots. The issue occurred when applicants answered they were not citizens on a keypad; the vendor running the ID system will be replaced. Gov. Mikie Sherrill called the failures reckless and said the state will fix the problem, noting it feeds national debates over voting rules.

Topics:nationpolitics#elections-integrity#new-jersey#non-citizens#politics#software-error#voter-registration
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  1. New Jersey error led to almost 400 non-citizens voting  BBC
  2. 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  3. 6,600 non-citizens mistakenly added to New Jersey voter rolls, and 400 cast ballots, NJ governor says  CNN
  4. Democrat New Jersey governor says thousands of noncitizens discovered on voter rolls, purged  Fox News
  5. Error Led to 400 Noncitizens Voting in New Jersey, Governor Says  The New York Times

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