Voter registration error in NJ prompts states to audit systems
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced an investigation into a software error that accidentally registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote. CBS News election law contributor David Becker weighs in.
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20 sourcesNJ Republicans say noncitizen voter problem is larger than governor disclosed
Governor Resists U.S. Demand for Names of Noncitizens on Voting Rolls
Trump just unleashed on N.J. ‘Dumocrats’ over glitch that registered noncitizens to vote
DOJ says it needs New Jersey’s voter database to verify that more noncitizens aren’t registered to vote
How 6,600 noncitizens were registered to vote in New Jersey and what happens next
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32 sourcesRaffensperger reacts to improper noncitizen voter registrations in New Jersey, DHS claims
Software error mistakenly registers 6,600 non-citizens to vote in New Jersey
69 News at 6 - Fallout from New Jersey's voter registration revelation
New Jersey reveals mistake that registered 6,600 non-citizens to vote
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41 sourcesNew Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Refuses to Comply With DOJ Request in Noncitizen Voter Registration Investigation
Exclusive — 19 House Republicans Demand Answers After Roughly 6,600 Noncitizens Added to New Jersey Voter Rolls
Trump DOJ Commits to Investigating EVERY Voting Violation After THOUSANDS of Noncitizens Found on NJ Voter Rolls.
New Jersey Noncitizen Voting Is a Wakeup Call, but Blue States Keep Hitting Snooze
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1 articleWhy New Jersey’s erroneous noncitizen enrollment is far from proof of election fraud
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The story so far
6 developments- Jul 216,600 noncitizens registered to vote by New Jersey motor vehicle system error, Gov. Sherill says
- Jul 22Thousands of Noncitizens Mistakenly Registered to Vote in New Jersey Due to Software Error
- Jul 23Only right-leaning coverage:DOJ Demands Answers On New Jersey Voter Roll Scandal
- Jul 23NJ Republicans say noncitizen voter problem is larger than governor disclosed
- Jul 23Only right-leaning coverage:NJ Gov. Mikie Sherill says 400 noncitizens voted in elections
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Quiet for 86 daysLast development · Jul 23 — NJ Gov. Mikie Sherill says 400 noncitizens voted in elections