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Registering noncitizens to vote in NJ not our error, contractor says

An independent review is underway after officials said a Motor Vehicle Commission software error registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote.

  • On Tuesday, Governor Mikie Sherrill revealed that a software error at the Motor Vehicle Commission registered roughly 6,600 noncitizens to vote over one year, with about 400 casting ballots.
  • The registrations stemmed from an automatic voter registration system established by former New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in 2018, where applicants indicating 'no' on keypads were erroneously registered anyway.
  • Sherrill launched an independent investigation, though State Sen. Kristin Corrado and other Republicans are demanding the Legislature form a select committee with subpoena power to investigate.
  • State Sen. Declan O'Scanlon argued the commission system was 'deeply flawed,' while a Murphy spokesperson stated the former governor was unaware of the error during his administration.
  • Republicans intend to introduce legislation barring automatic voter registration at the Motor Vehicle Commission, as an independent review by law firm Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi proceeds.
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