Vendor rejects Mikie Sherrill’s claim ‘software error’ behind NJ voter registration
The identity verification vendor for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission disputed Gov. “At no point was a noncitizen ever marked as a citizen in the database.”AdvertisementAccording to the company, MVC requested in June 2024 that the system be changed so applicants who identified themselves as noncitizens would automatically be marked as declining voter registration. IDEMIA said that modification prevented similar registrations going forward, but roughly 6,600 people added to the voter rolls before the change were not removed or publicly disclosed until recently.On Thursday, Sherrill continued pointing the finger at IDEMIA, as well as her predecessor, former Gov.
- ▪The identity verification vendor for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission disputed Gov.
- ▪“At no point was a noncitizen ever marked as a citizen in the database.”AdvertisementAccording to the company, MVC requested in June 2024 that the system be changed so applicants who identified themselves as noncitizens would automatically
- ▪IDEMIA said that modification prevented similar registrations going forward, but roughly 6,600 people added to the voter rolls before the change were not removed or publicly disclosed until recently.On Thursday, Sherrill continued pointing
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The identity verification vendor for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission disputed Gov. Mikie Sherrill‘s (D-NJ) claim that a “software error” caused thousands of noncitizens to be added to the state’s voter rolls, instead arguing the mistake originated with state officials.IDEMIA, a France-based company that provides technology for issuing identity documents, managing secure payments, and facilitating trusted access and travel, said Thursday its voter registration system was working as intended and had been approved by the state before it was implemented.
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