That Thing Democrats Insist 'Never Happens' Just Happened 6,600 Times in New Jersey

Yes, the thing the Democrats tell us never happens has happened yet again! And, weirdly, it happened in a state that's been largely run by Democrats since well into the last century, although this latest "never happens" incident is apparently all Donald Trump's fault. Of course.

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, Democrat, revealed in a long, rambling X post Tuesday that 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote in the Garden State due to a "serious software error" in the state's Motor Vehicle System.

(The entirety of her announcement can be found at the bottom of this post.)

Sherrill wrote that she became aware of the "error" last week that had "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." She continued, "These individuals answered "no" when asked on a keypad whether they were a U.S. citizen when applying for drivers' licenses and identification cards, but through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway."

Darn those crazy software glitches! Weird how they always seem to default to registering non-citizens, isn't it?

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Making sure to put as much distance between the "error" and herself, the governor threw her Democrat predecessor, Phil Murphy, firmly under the bus, writing, "This happened under the previous administration and, upon learning this information, I immediately ordered my chief counsel to launch an investigation to get to the bottom of what occurred."

Stunning and brave words from the woman who is actively refusing to cooperate with Department of Justice efforts to make sure state voters rolls are cleaned ahead of the midterm elections in November. Not to mention that she's been overseeing – and failing to quell – some of the most violent anti-ICE activity in the country.

In addition to Murphy – and, hey, it doesn't really matter who oversees these "errors" as long as they benefit the Democrat Party – Sherrill knows who else is to blame here: "As the Trump Administration tries to weaponize elections for political gain, I am ensuring we protect our elections."

The timing of this revelation is interesting, no? Sherrill was seemingly finding out about the voter fraud in her state around the same time that President Trump was addressing the nation about the threats to the safety of our elections, even making public a treasure trove of downloadable documents to back up his claims.

The governor says she "ordered the removal of any residents from our voter rolls who were erroneously added between June 2023 and June 2024." You'll just have to trust her on this one, though, because she's not going to show you, me, New Jersey residents, or the Federal government a shred of evidence that she's doing anything to keep non-citizens off her state's voter rolls.

Here is Gov. Mikie Sherrill's entire statement on the thing that never happens happening in her state:

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

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 answered "no" when asked on a keypad whether they were a U.S. citizen when applying for drivers' licenses and identification cards, but through no fault of their own, the system registered them anyway.
This happened under the previous administration and, upon learning this information, I immediately ordered my chief counsel to launch an investigation to get to the bottom of what occurred. I also ordered the removal of any residents from our voter rolls who were erroneously added between June 2023 and June 2024. The new MVC Administrator that I appointed has begun the process of replacing the vendor responsible for administering the system.
Our preliminary analysis shows fewer than 400 individuals who were newly registered for the first time because of the error voted. They were registered as Democrats, Republicans and Unaffiliated voters and were scattered across the state.
I want to underscore how seriously I take this matter. As a military veteran who swore an oath to defend our Constitution, and as a former federal prosecutor, I believe the integrity of our elections is fundamental to our democracy. I am appalled by the reckless failures that allowed this to happen and the lack of transparency shown by those in charge at the time. This failure didn’t occur under my watch, but accountability starts now. I am taking action to prevent anything like it from occurring in the future and make sure those responsible are held accountable.
As the Trump Administration tries to weaponize elections for political gain, I am ensuring we protect our elections. Let me be clear: Donald Trump has zero credibility on the issue of election integrity. For more than ten years, he has worked to undermine Americans' faith in our elections by spreading lies about legitimate election results, attempting to overturn a free and fair election, encouraging an attack on our Capitol when he couldn't accept the will of the voters, and defunding election security at the federal level.
The difference is simple: when we find a problem, we don't hide it, deny it, or invent conspiracies. We investigate it, we fix it, and we tell the public. That's what accountability and good governance look like, and that's exactly what my administration is doing.
New Jerseyans should have confidence that every eligible citizen can vote, every lawful vote will be counted, and every reasonable step will be taken to protect the integrity of our elections. That's my responsibility, and it's one I will never stop fighting to uphold.

Editor's Note: The integrity of our elections is under constant attack by the Democrat Party, foreign actors, and others who are determined to overrule the will of the people.

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