Hundreds Of Noncitizens Voted In New Jersey After DMV Mistakenly Registered Them

Hundreds of noncitizens voted in New Jersey after the state DMV mistakenly registered them due to a software error, according to Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Sherrill said the individuals were registered while applying for a driver’s license or ID, after responding “no” to a keypad question about being a U.S. citizen. She added that, “through no fault of their own,” the system still registered them. Sherrill, a Democrat, stated that all affected individuals will be removed from the voter rolls. The incident comes as President Donald Trump pushes Congress to pass a voter ID law requiring documentary proof of citizenship, though the article notes it is unclear whether such a law would have prevented the New Jersey case.