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New Jersey voter registration errors
Gov. Sherrill reveals New Jersey voter system approved underage and incarcerated registrations.
In brief
Gov. Sherrill reveals New Jersey voter system approved underage and incarcerated registrations. New Jersey's voter registration system improperly approved hundreds of registrations for underage and incarcerated individuals, prompting reforms to prevent future errors. Originally reported by PhillyVoice.
New Jersey voter registration errors
New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission incorrectly approved hundreds of voter registrations for people who identified themselves as under 18 or were incarcerated for an indictable offense.
Investigation reveals two issues
The review showed two issues neither involving noncitizens that had gone undetected for up to a decade.
750 registrations processed incorrectly
Registrations for about 750 people were processed between June 2023 and June 2024 despite answering no to age-eligibility question.
380 people with no valid registration
About 380 people had no other valid forms of registration and did not vote their names are being deleted from voter rolls.
320 people with other valid registrations
About 320 people potentially have other valid registrations and voted their cases are being reviewed at the county level.
50 people who voted due to error
About 50 people who voted were registered only due to the error their records are being deleted and cases are being reviewed by counties.
Reentry program found 340 errors
The MVC's reentry program found 340 potentially improper registrations dating back to 2016.
60 people incarcerated for indictable offense
60 people were identified as currently serving a sentence for an indictable offense New Jersey law prevents voting for such individuals.
Daily audit system to be implemented
The MVC will implement a daily audit system confirming every voter registration record accurately reflects individual responses and flags incomplete records for manual review.
Expanded language options
The MVC will expand the number of languages voter registration questions are available in update webpages to reflect eligibility requirements and develop a question prompting confirmation of not being incarcerated for an indictable offense.
IDEMIA software vendor
Security company IDEMIA was identified as the technology vendor responsible for the system error in July.
IDEMIA confirms system accuracy
IDEMIA's software accurately recorded applicants' responses and operated according to state specifications.
The essence
New Jersey's voter registration system improperly approved hundreds of registrations for underage and incarcerated individuals, prompting reforms to prevent future errors.
