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“Please allow this letter to confirm that on today’s date, the below referenced individual came before this office to confirm her registration and voter status,” the typical letter reads. “She relayed that she did not wish to be a New Jersey registered voter and does not understand how she became registered through the Department of Motor Vehicles, allegedly.”
While most of the individuals identified in the records had never actually voted, officials confirmed that some had participated in elections before being removed.
County documents show at least one case in which a noncitizen who was ultimately removed from the voter rolls in 2015 had previously cast ballots multiple times in 2000 and 2001, as well as in the 2008 general election. Another individual reportedly voted in a 2005 primary election and also took part in a 2000 municipal contest.
Additional records reviewed by Fox News Digital included voter registration cancellation forms submitted directly by noncitizens themselves. In most cases, these individuals selected “other” as the reason for cancellation and explicitly wrote that they were not U.S. citizens.
In Atlantic County alone, investigators reviewed more than 50 separate documents involving noncitizens who claimed they had been registered without their knowledge, raising broader questions about how widespread the issue may be across the state.
Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters said the party’s broader review has now identified hundreds of noncitizen registrants in New Jersey, adding that the cases uncovered so far likely represent only a fraction of the total problem. He also noted that similar requests for voter list maintenance data have been submitted to 48 states, though he claimed several Democrat-led states, including New Jersey, have been slow to fully cooperate.
“I mean, it’s really incredible because here the Democrats are saying that, you know, noncitizens never vote, [that], this is a non-issue, but every county we’re finding people that are self-reporting now, and I’m glad we’re doing these records request because it’s really eye-opening, because this is just the people that have self-reported,” Gruters told Fox News Digital.
He emphasized that public trust in elections depends on strict safeguards and transparency.
“You want a democracy that’s secure and elections that are free and safe and that people can depend upon, and people have full confidence in,” he said.
Gruters added that the RNC’s election integrity initiative, launched during the 2024 cycle, is still expanding nationwide and now has personnel actively working in multiple states.
He described the effort as aggressive and ongoing, stating that the organization is “bringing the hammer down” and maintaining “boots on the ground” in several regions ahead of upcoming elections.
“We have staffers already in 17 states working on these issues to make sure that, like I said, it goes back to having a safe and secure election that’s free and fair,” he said.
Gruters also pointed to an upcoming Supreme Court case, Watson vs. RNC, which challenges state practices that allow mail-in ballots cast by Election Day to be counted days later. The Republican Party argues that the current system undermines election integrity and is seeking to eliminate the delay in counting ballots.
He further cited California’s lengthy vote-counting process following recent primary elections as evidence that reform is needed, arguing that delayed results create confusion and erode public confidence.
He suggested that a favorable ruling in the case could represent a major milestone for election integrity advocates.
“I mean, just what’s happened with [Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate] Spencer Pratt should open your eyes, and you should be sick to your stomach,” he said. “This should not be allowed in America.”
Gruters warned that extended ballot-counting timelines can open the door to potential abuse and weaken trust in election outcomes.
“We’re fighting hard to put an end to this, and this, like I said, this could be probably our biggest win ever from an election integrity standpoint by stopping this and making sure that election day means exactly what it says, election day.”
On the state level, offices tied to Democratic New Jersey Gov. Mickie Sherrill did not respond to requests for comment. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission and Atlantic County officials also declined to provide statements.
However, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission defended the integrity of its registration process, stating that cases involving noncitizens ending up on voter rolls are rare.
“MVC, together with state and local partners across New Jersey, uses rigorous processes to ensure eligible individuals register to vote through the MVC. Consistent with all applicable laws, individuals who apply to register to vote through the MVC affirm their citizenship. While it is exceedingly rare that non-citizens claim citizenship or other voter eligibility through the MVC, such instances are taken extremely seriously by this agency.”
As scrutiny over voter registration systems intensifies, the findings in New Jersey are likely to fuel continued debate over election integrity, voter roll maintenance, and the safeguards in place to prevent unlawful participation in U.S. elections.
