Source: Fox News
Summary
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker argued that the discovery of 6,600 noncitizens being eligible to vote in the state does not justify passing President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act. Booker stated that the error was due to a “clerical error” and not related to a lack of federal voter ID requirements. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced the removal of the noncitizens from the voter roll and blamed the issue on a “serious software error” in the state’s Motor Vehicle System. The incident has reignited debate over the SAVE Act, with Republicans pushing for its passage and Democrats opposing it.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Cory Booker and Mikie Sherrill respond to the discovery of 6,600 noncitizens being eligible to vote in New Jersey. Booker says the error is unrelated to a lack of federal voter ID requirements. Sherrill blames the issue on a “serious software error”. The debate over the SAVE Act continues, with Republicans pushing for its passage and Democrats opposing it. The incident highlights the lack of a national standard for identifying and reporting errors in voting systems.
Booker’s statement that “we’re going to handle the problems in New Jersey” echoes a familiar theme of state-level responsibility.
