New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s explanation for how roughly 6,600 noncitizens ended up on the state’s voter rolls is facing new scrutiny after the company she blamed publicly pushed back, saying it merely transmitted the information while the state’s own Division of Elections was responsible for determining voter eligibility.
On Tuesday, The Gateway Pundit reported that the governor of New Jersey announced a “serious software error” with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle System that led to the registration of almost 7,000 people “who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens” from June 2023 through June 2024 under the previous administration.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that the matter was under investigation and that “fewer than 400 individuals who were newly registered” voted.
Last week I learned that a serious software error in New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle System led to the registration of roughly 6,600 people who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, almost three years prior to my taking office. These individuals…
— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) July 21, 2026
According to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, there may be as many as 35,152 non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey.
Following this disturbing news, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, however, also announced a federal investigation.
Today, NJ Gov. Sherrill stated that 400 non-citizens voted in elections.
This is unacceptable and illegal! The @CivilRights Division @TheJusticeDept is investigating this unlawful dilution of American votes. pic.twitter.com/AI8qHjcYxv— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) July 21, 2026
The DOJ has requested the full names, dates of birth, nationalities, residential addresses, and registration dates and locations. Additionally, they are seeking to know where and when the 400 individuals voted and, if by mail, the certification and signature required under New Jersey law.
The letter also states that the DOJ will inform the district court in United States v. Caldwell of the disclosure today. This is the ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey where the DOJ has requested unredacted voter registration lists. Thirty similar cases exist throughout the United States and the District of Columbia.
Following the news on Tuesday, IDEMIA, the software vendor for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, issued a statement blaming the New Jersey Division of Elections and the Department of State for the illegal non-citizen voters.
This does not look good for New Jersey election officials.
IDEMIA says it did not register anyone to vote.
According to the company, its system merely transmits application data collected by the Motor Vehicle Commission. The actual voter registration decision is made by New Jersey’s Division of Elections after reviewing the information.
New Jersey Globe reported:
“IDEMIA works with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, and has for more than 40 years, to support the process through which eligible individuals may indicate their interest in registering to vote when applying for or renewing a driver’s license or state-issued identification card. IDEMIA’s role is to transmit information through the motor vehicle system. The voter registration information is transmitted to the New Jersey Department of State, Division of Elections, which is ultimately responsible for verifying eligibility to vote. Information submitted by IDEMIA must still be validated and adjudicated by the Division of Elections.”
New Jersey election officials had better lawyer up.
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