Motor Vehicle System
Coverage of Motor Vehicle System in the Nexus archive.
- House Republicans confront NJ governor over 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote in alleged software failure
House Republicans are demanding explanations from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill regarding a software failure that registered approximately 6,600 noncitizens to vote, resulting in 400 ballots cast. The group questions the state's voter roll maintenance processes and calls for support of voter-ID legislation. Sherrill attributed the issue to a Motor Vehicle System error, stating noncitizens were mistakenly registered despite indicating non-citizenship during license applications.
- Probe launched into NJ error that caused non-citizens to register to vote
A software error in New Jersey's Motor Vehicle system led to 6,600 non-citizens being erroneously registered to vote in 2023, with nearly 400 of them casting ballots. Governor Mikie Sherrill announced the issue, which has prompted a probe to address the mistake.