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New Jersey election officials reported an error resulting in 6,600 non-citizens being registered to vote.

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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 19, 2026
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Multiple tier1 sources confirm that New Jersey state officials, led by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, reported a Motor Vehicle Commission software error that led to about 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote in 2023-2024.

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… agents stand on Skid Row in massive voter fraud probe after stunning claims of election bribery; today, DOJ announces charge against 16 individuals, including an illegal alien, in connection with illegal voting; three charged with election crimes in Alabama; 6600 non-citizens mistakenly added to New Jersey voter rolls, and nearly 400 cast ballots, governor says; Cash Patel; four non-citizens in Philly have been charged with illegal voting. I thought Leslie Stahl said we had no role in this. I thought sir said we had no role in this. …
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What we found

Supports. The Associated Press reported that Gov. Sherrill said about 6,600 people who indicated they were noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in 2023 and 2024 due to a Motor Vehicle Commission software error.[1]

Supports. Reuters reported that Sherrill revealed a software glitch added about 6,600 noncitizens to the state's voter rolls, and that the Justice Department then demanded the data.[2]

Supports. The official New Jersey state website confirms that approximately 6,600 people were improperly registered to vote between June 2023 and June 2024 after a vendor's software error.[4]

Supports. FactCheck.org confirms the governor's announcement of a software error that resulted in 6,600 noncitizens being improperly added to the voter registration list; its dispute concerns the number of votes cast, not the registrations.[3]

Context. Sources differ on the vendor's responsibility (IDEMIA disputed the state's account) and on whether the software glitch was the sole cause, but none disputes that about 6,600 noncitizens were registered.[5][6]

Sources

6 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 2 primary, 1 not rated

  1. 16,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor saysapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  2. 2Trump administration seizes on New Jersey voting error to demand noncitizen datareuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  3. 3Trump Overstates Magnitude of Noncitizen Voting in New ...factcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
  4. 4Questionsnj.gov · primary source · cited for: supports
  5. 5House committees seek records on how New Jersey found ...judiciary.house.gov · primary source · cited for: context
  6. 6Teen noncitizen says N.J. registered her to vote. State won't explain despite denial.nj.com · not rated · cited for: context

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