Earlier today, The Gateway Pundit reported that the governor of New Jersey announced a “serious software error” with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle System that led to the registration of almost 7,000 people “who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens” from June 2023 through June 2024 under the previous administration.
Governor Mikie Sherrill announced that the matter was under investigation and that “fewer than 400 individuals who were newly registered” voted.
Last week I learned that a serious software error in New Jersey’s Motor Vehicle System led to the registration of roughly 6,600 people who indicated that they were not U.S. citizens between June 2023 and June 2024, almost three years prior to my taking office. These individuals…
— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) July 21, 2026
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, however, also announced a federal investigation. In a letter posted to her official X account, AAG Dhillon wrote:
Earlier today you represented that approximately 6,600 people who self-identified as noncitizens between June 2023 and June 2024 were nevertheless registered to vote in New Jersey. Indeed, approximately 400 of those individuals voted.
Ensuring that U.S. citizens’ votes are not illegally diluted by noncitizens’ votes is of paramount importance. We therefore write to formally request additional information to asses New Jersey’s compliance with various federal statutes, as provided in our July 7, 2026, letter to the Lieutenant Governor.
Today, NJ Gov. Sherrill stated that 400 non-citizens voted in elections.
This is unacceptable and illegal! The @CivilRights Division @TheJusticeDept is investigating this unlawful dilution of American votes. pic.twitter.com/AI8qHjcYxv— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) July 21, 2026
The DOJ has requested the full names, dates of birth, nationalities, residential addresses, and registration dates and locations. Additionally, they are seeking to know where and when the 400 individuals voted and, if by mail, the certification and signature required under New Jersey law.
The letter also states that the DOJ will inform the district court in United States v. Caldwell of the disclosure today. This is the ongoing case in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey where the DOJ has requested unredacted voter registration lists. Thirty similar cases exist throughout the United States and the District of Columbia.
According to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, New Jersey was one of four states highlighted as having an exorbitant number of illegals registered to vote. In a letter to the New Jersey Secretary of State, Sec. Mullin claimed that “there may be as many as 35,152 non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey.” In just a one period, over 6,600 have now been identified.
These are the 4 letters submitted by DHS Sec Mullin clarifying that > 250,000 illegal aliens total are registered to vote in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada alone!
California sets itself apart with 190,000 illegals on the voter rolls
This is unacceptable‼️ pic.twitter.com/mJFx3vIIY2
— Missy in So Cal (@MissyIsMaga) July 21, 2026
New Jersey is a Member State of the Controversial ERIC Registration System
New Jersey is one of 30 member states of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). The Gateway Pundit has written extensively about ERIC, including the most recent article about states that have left and a training program designed to thwart The Gateway Pundit’s journalism.
ERIC is a “tool” to help “maintain more accurate voter rolls and detect possible illegal voting,” according to ERIC’s “About ERIC” page on its website. It also claims to “help states reach out to potentially eligible but not yet registered individuals with information on how best to register to vote.
Based on the fact that around 400 of these illegal registrants were able to vote, it would appear that ERIC did not catch the non-citizen indications on the motor voter registration.
The Gateway Pundit has reached out to ERIC for comment about the registration process in New Jersey and will update accordingly.
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