DOJ demanded New Jersey voter records after a registration software error
New Jersey’s governor said about 6,600 people who indicated they were not U.S. citizens were mistakenly registered to vote, and Reuters reported the Justice Department gave the state five business days to provide related names, addresses and voting records. (sources: ebs.publicnow.com, www.nj.gov, www.investing.com, apnews.com)
New Jersey officials reported that approximately 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote due to a motor vehicle system error. The Department of Justice has since demanded access to voter records to investigate the situation.
- A software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system resulted in the registration of 6,600 noncitizens to vote.
- The Department of Justice has requested voter registration records from New Jersey in response to the error.
- New Jersey officials have confirmed the error and are taking steps to address the situation.
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This incident raises questions about voter registration processes and the integrity of electoral systems.
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