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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced her administration has uncovered a mistake in the state's Motor Vehicle Commission where 6,600 non-citizens were added to the state's voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024.
They were added while applying for driver's licenses or identification cards.
Apparently they answered "no" when asked whether they were U.S. citizens but to no fault of their own, the MVC registered them to vote anyway.
Sherrill said she first heard about this last Wednesday and launched an investigation, leading to Tuesday's announcement.
The mix-up is being blamed on a vendor that will no longer be used.
"This happened under the previous administration and, upon learning this information, I immediately ordered my chief counsel to launch an investigation to get to the bottom of what occurred," Sherrill said. "I also ordered the removal of any residents from our voter rolls who were erroneously added between June 2023 and June 2024. The new MVC Administrator that I appointed has begun the process of replacing the vendor responsible for administering the system."
An investigation has determined fewer than 400 actually ended up voting.
"I want to underscore how seriously I take this matter. As a military veteran who swore an oath to defend our Constitution, and as a former federal prosecutor, I believe the integrity of our elections is fundamental to our democracy," Sherrill said. "I am appalled by the reckless failures that allowed this to happen and the lack of transparency shown by those in charge at the time. This failure didn't occur under my watch, but accountability starts now. I am taking action to prevent anything like it from occurring in the future and make sure those responsible are held accountable."
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