New Jersey GOP Discovers Non-Citizens Registered to Vote

The New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) has made some significant revelations recently. A task force set up about a month ago, working alongside the Republican National Committee (RNC), found that hundreds of non-citizens are registered to vote in the state, as reported by NJGOP Chairwoman Christine Giordano Hanlon.

This discovery came from a comprehensive analysis of public records obtained from all 21 counties in New Jersey. In a Monday announcement, the NJGOP noted that they have documented 30 instances of non-citizens voting illegally, and some of these involve multiple elections over several years.

“We have just begun our analysis and already have uncovered significant breaches. We believe these findings are just the tip of the iceberg,” Hanlon remarked.

One notable issue is the voter registration process managed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJVMC). As it turns out, non-citizens can legally receive driver’s licenses and may also be eligible for social security numbers in the state, according to NJGOP’s findings.

“Individuals who may be legally present in the United States but not eligible to vote may nevertheless become registered through the NJVMC integrated system because of insufficient citizenship-verification safeguards,” the organization stated.

Interestingly, many cases came to light through self-reporting. This aspect seems crucial since, without such disclosures, it’s likely that election officials wouldn’t have identified these individuals on the voter rolls.

“Without these disclosures, election officials may never have detected these individuals on the voter rolls, highlighting another major gap in our existing system,” Hanlon explained. “The data showed that hundreds of non-citizens requested removal from the voter rolls after self-reporting during their naturalization process.”

Hanlon has raised concerns about the potential number of non-citizens who remain undetected on the rolls. It brings up a critical point: how many others might not have self-reported?

“It begs the question, how many other non-citizens are currently on the rolls who have not self-reported? Sufficient safeguards are needed in New Jersey to prevent non-citizens from being added to the voter rolls in the first place,” she added.

Although the NJGOP is spearheading this investigation, Hanlon emphasized that the matter transcends party lines.

“Election integrity is not a partisan or political issue, but the very foundation of our democracy. Americans deserve elections that have integrity, and we must take decisive action to push for proper reforms in New Jersey,” she stated.