New Jersey
Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections
Most noncitizens were registered as Democrats and discovered their status while pursuing naturalization, RNC chairman says
By Peter D'Abrosca Fox News / Published June 8, 2026 6:00am EDTRNC Chairman Joe Gruters discusses finding noncitizens on the voter rolls in New Jersey
The head of the Republican National Committee says noncitizens are removing themselves from the voter rolls after they claim they were accidentally registered to vote.
EXCLUSIVE — Noncitizens in a key blue state were on the voter rolls for years — and some even voted in prior elections, according to documents obtained via public records request.
The New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) and the Republican National Committee (RNC) requested voter rolls from all 21 counties in the Garden State and found multiple instances of noncitizens seeking naturalization asking to be removed from the rolls, claiming they were unknowingly registered to vote. Most were registered as Democrats.
Noncitizens cannot vote in state or federal elections, and the candidates for citizenship worried that being on the rolls would disqualify them.
Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections
Noncitizens were found on New Jersey voter rolls for years, with some voting in prior elections, according to RNC and NJGOP documents.
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Precise wording of the arguments may vary, but Republicans argue correctly non-citizens are not eligible to vote in U.S. federal elections.
Democrats don't deny the law, but acknowledge that burdensome voter requirements such as a specific form of voter photo-ID may be a ploy to limit voter access at the polls.
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