The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how New Jersey registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote and is requesting specific information from the state. Multiple outlets report that DOJ is asking Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s administration to provide key voter-registration data related to the noncitizen registrations that were identified as erroneous.
According to the reports, DOJ has set a short deadline for the state to respond. Fox News and the New York Post both say DOJ gives the state five days to turn over the requested information, framing the demand as part of an escalation in DOJ’s legal efforts.
The coverage does not indicate that DOJ has reached conclusions about how the registrations occurred, only that the agency is seeking data to support its review and potential further action. The dispute centers on whether New Jersey complied with voter eligibility requirements and how noncitizens were added to voter rolls.
