{"id":15785,"date":"2026-07-24T14:48:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15785"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:48:38","slug":"republicans-point-to-new-jersey-voting-glitch-in-final-push-for-save-act-before-congress-summer-recess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15785","title":{"rendered":"Republicans point to New Jersey voting glitch in final push for SAVE Act before Congress&#8217; summer recess"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">The Trump administration is pointing to the case of incorrectly registered non-citizen voters in New Jersey in its final push to get the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, or the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/save-america-act-requiring-voter-id-proof-citizenship\/story?id=130006795\" dir=\"ltr\">SAVE America Act<\/a>, as Republicans refer to it, passed before the Senate&#8217;s summer recess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">About 6,600 people in New Jersey who said they were not U.S. citizens were <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/new-jersey-accidentally-registered-6600-noncitizens-vote-governor\/story?id=134959825\" dir=\"ltr\">incorrectly registered to vote<\/a> because a software error allowed them to between June 2023 and June 2024, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sherrill said the error occurred when individuals applying for drivers&#8217; licenses or identification cards were asked if they wanted to register to vote. Even though they indicated they were noncitizens, the system made them eligible to register, she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ca48a1ec-caad-4bfd-adbc-bad3d313ecf0\/mikie-sherrill-ap-gmh-260723_1784833618118_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ca48a1ec-caad-4bfd-adbc-bad3d313ecf0\/mikie-sherrill-ap-gmh-260723_1784833618118_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ca48a1ec-caad-4bfd-adbc-bad3d313ecf0\/mikie-sherrill-ap-gmh-260723_1784833618118_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ca48a1ec-caad-4bfd-adbc-bad3d313ecf0\/mikie-sherrill-ap-gmh-260723_1784833618118_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ca48a1ec-caad-4bfd-adbc-bad3d313ecf0\/mikie-sherrill-ap-gmh-260723_1784833618118_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill talks to reporters during a news conference in Trenton, N.J., Nov. 5, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Seth Wenig\/AP Photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Fewer than 400 people who were erroneously registered were found to have actually voted and were not tied to any political party and weren&#8217;t all cast in the same election, Sherrill said, and the state has &#8220;no evidence at this time that any elections were swayed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sherrill was sworn into office in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Trump administration said the New Jersey case is &#8220;another reason&#8221; for Congress to pass the legislation. President Donald Trump again promoted the act on his social media platform on Wednesday and alleged without evidence that the number of non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey was much higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Republicans, get smart and straighten out our Crooked Elections!&#8221; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Millions of ballots have been cast in New Jersey elections since the erroneous registrations were made and there is no indication that any outcome would have been different.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Trump has long suggested, without evidence, that elections were rigged. His own voter fraud commission, established in his first term, was disbanded in 2018. Trump&#8217;s own attorney general in his first term, Bill Barr, said after the 2020 election that the <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/Politics\/doj-uncovered-widespread-fraud-change-election-results-barr\/story?id=74486937\" dir=\"ltr\">Justice Department uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Audits of voter rolls in several states has shown that <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/election-fact-check-noncitizens-vote-instances-vanishingly-rare\/story?id=115025674\" dir=\"ltr\">noncitizen voting is extraordinarily rare<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">During his speech on his administration&#8217;s accomplishments under his &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; in Georgia on Wednesday, Trump used New Jersey as reason to pass the SAVE Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;They voted against voter ID,&#8221; Trump said, referring to congressional Democrats. &#8220;Can you believe that? Well, you saw what happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.62808641975309%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/355a85a7-3b2f-4641-b9dc-661dba7038e2\/leavitt-5-gty-gmh-260723_1784821469534_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/355a85a7-3b2f-4641-b9dc-661dba7038e2\/leavitt-5-gty-gmh-260723_1784821469534_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/355a85a7-3b2f-4641-b9dc-661dba7038e2\/leavitt-5-gty-gmh-260723_1784821469534_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/355a85a7-3b2f-4641-b9dc-661dba7038e2\/leavitt-5-gty-gmh-260723_1784821469534_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/355a85a7-3b2f-4641-b9dc-661dba7038e2\/leavitt-5-gty-gmh-260723_1784821469534_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivers remarks during a news briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, July 23, 2026 in Washington.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Saul Loeb\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated Trump&#8217;s messaging at a news briefing Thursday, pressing the Senate to pass the bill by the August recess.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Leavitt said she suspects there are more non-citizens on voter rolls across the country, though experts and state officials have<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.com%2FPolitics%2Fsystem-dhs-urging-states-assess-voter-rolls-return%2Fstory%3Fid%3D134863557&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Helton%40abc.com%7C8521f45eb2ea45b0d85c08dee8d51071%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639204199210008687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qybAB9RzZm3Eol%2B7olxcuXGwEJwUrLhrFr1B0YussD4%3D&amp;reserved=0\" dir=\"ltr\">noted<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->that the system the administration wants states to use to purge their rolls is prone to errors.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7824074074074%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/6253dcca-10b6-4f1c-816a-588f1c94fe2b\/john-thune-4-rt-gmh-260721_1784665005416_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/6253dcca-10b6-4f1c-816a-588f1c94fe2b\/john-thune-4-rt-gmh-260721_1784665005416_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/6253dcca-10b6-4f1c-816a-588f1c94fe2b\/john-thune-4-rt-gmh-260721_1784665005416_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/6253dcca-10b6-4f1c-816a-588f1c94fe2b\/john-thune-4-rt-gmh-260721_1784665005416_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/6253dcca-10b6-4f1c-816a-588f1c94fe2b\/john-thune-4-rt-gmh-260721_1784665005416_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks as Senate Republican leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 21, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Annabelle Gordon\/Reuters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;[Sherill] says it&#8217;s 6,600; we suspect it&#8217;s a heck of a lot more, not just in New Jersey, but in states across the country. The president is hellbent on getting to the bottom of this,&#8221; Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Trump has argued on his social media, without evidence, that the number of noncitizen voters in New Jersey was much higher, appearing to reference letters that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent last week that alleged New Jersey could have had &#8220;as many as 35,152 non-citizens registered to vote.&#8221; But Mullin has not explained how he arrived at these numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Vice President JD Vance tagged New Jersey Democratic Sens. Corey Booker and Andy Kim in a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/2079706120105439271\" dir=\"ltr\">post on X<\/a> on Tuesday, pushing them to vote to pass the act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;If only there were a way to stop this type of &#8220;software error&#8221; that allowed non-citizens to vote in our elections,&#8221; Vance wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur \" style=\"padding-bottom:65.66358024691358%\" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b20aebfc-d34a-4506-a437-27662679f263\/vote-nj-2-abc-gmh-260723_1784834280129_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b20aebfc-d34a-4506-a437-27662679f263\/vote-nj-2-abc-gmh-260723_1784834280129_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b20aebfc-d34a-4506-a437-27662679f263\/vote-nj-2-abc-gmh-260723_1784834280129_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b20aebfc-d34a-4506-a437-27662679f263\/vote-nj-2-abc-gmh-260723_1784834280129_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/b20aebfc-d34a-4506-a437-27662679f263\/vote-nj-2-abc-gmh-260723_1784834280129_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">People stand in line to vote during early voting in Hudson County, November 2, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Gary Hershorn\/ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The SAVE America Act would require states to obtain in-person &#8220;documentary&#8221; proof of U.S. citizenship before registering a person to vote and a photo ID at the time of voting, although noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, though some cities allow noncitizens to vote on some local elections. It would also require states to remove noncitizens from existing voter rolls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Voting rights groups and a number of congressional Democrats have called it a &#8220;voter suppression bill,&#8221; arguing that it could disenfranchise voters who are citizens but do not have the required documents. They have also raised concerns over married women whose current last names do not match their birth certificates, which might be used as a qualifying document to vote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We will fight like hell to make sure Trump can&#8217;t silence voters,&#8221; Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on the Senate floor last week. &#8220;Donald, when it comes to the SAVE Act, the courts have rejected it, Congress has rejected it, even members of your own party have rejected it. The SAVE Act isn&#8217;t going anywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur lIngG \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/31b4eef7-b4c4-4b0c-8b6f-26e54ef6c33a\/vote-5-abc-gmh-260723_1784843598684_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/31b4eef7-b4c4-4b0c-8b6f-26e54ef6c33a\/vote-5-abc-gmh-260723_1784843598684_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/31b4eef7-b4c4-4b0c-8b6f-26e54ef6c33a\/vote-5-abc-gmh-260723_1784843598684_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/31b4eef7-b4c4-4b0c-8b6f-26e54ef6c33a\/vote-5-abc-gmh-260723_1784843598684_hpMain_4x3.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: A  poll worker collects mail in ballots from a drop box for the New Jersey primary election, June 4, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey.  \" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/31b4eef7-b4c4-4b0c-8b6f-26e54ef6c33a\/vote-5-abc-gmh-260723_1784843598684_hpMain_4x3.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">A poll worker collects mail in ballots from a drop box for the New Jersey primary election, June 4, 2024, in Hoboken, New Jersey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Gary Hershorn\/ABC News<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Department of Justice said Tuesday that it is investigating the New Jersey case and requested Sherill share personal information on the registered non-citizens the state identified within five business days, including &#8220;their full names, dates of birth, nationalities, residential addresses, and registration dates and locations&#8221; and additional details on the 400 people who voted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A spokesperson for Sherrill framed the DOJ&#8217;s request as the White House &#8220;weaponizing the Justice Department.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The Trump administration has a long history of weaponizing the Justice Department for political purposes and<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->attempting<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->to overturn election results. Governor Sherrill has been clear that she will use all the legal tools available to her to protect New Jerseyans&#8217; personal information,&#8221; Sherrill&#8217;s spokesperson Sean Higgins wrote in a statement to ABC News.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Higgins did not say if the state plans to respond formally to the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">ABC News&#8217; Oren Oppenheim, Nicholas Kerr and Allison Pecorin contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Trump administration is pointing to the case of incorrectly registered non-citizen voters in New Jersey in its final push to get the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, or the SAVE America Act, as Republicans refer to it, passed before the Senate&#8217;s summer recess. 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