New Jersey governor says software error registered about 6,600 non-citizens to vote
"In June of 2023, nearly three years before I became governor, a serious software error in New Jersey's motor vehicle system led to the improper voter registration of what we believe to be roughly 6600 people in our state. When New Jerseyians applied for a driver's license or identification at the MVC, they were asked if they wanted to register to vote. In the case of this error, some individuals indicated that they weren't citizens and weren't eligible to vote, but the software registered them anyway."
About this episode
Dave Rubin focuses on a clip in which the New Jersey governor describes a June 2023 software error in the state motor vehicle system that, she says, improperly registered roughly 6,600 people to vote, including individuals who indicated they were not citizens and ineligible. Rubin argues the admission contradicts claims that non-citizen registration is negligible, and he speculates—without offering evidence in the segment—that similar errors could exist beyond New Jersey.
Rubin then plays and reacts to the governor criticising Donald Trump’s credibility on election integrity and referencing the events of 6 January. Rubin disputes that framing, downplaying the scale and intent of the riot and alleging, without providing evidence, that federal actors helped incite violence.
Rubin also reads a Trump post claiming a larger figure—35,152 non-citizens registered to vote in New Jersey—attributing it to a Department of Homeland Security release, before conceding he does not have evidence beyond the numbers presented. A later clip featuring pundit Scott Jennings is used to argue for voter ID and criticise Democrats’ responses to non-citizen registration.
A mid-episode sponsor segment promotes a medical “emergency kit” and references a cyclospora outbreak; this material is presented as advertising rather than reporting.
Key takeaways
- A clip aired in the episode shows the New Jersey governor attributing roughly 6,600 improper voter registrations to a 2023 software error at the motor vehicle agency.
- The governor says some people marked that they were not citizens and ineligible, but were registered anyway due to the error.
- Rubin argues the admission supports broader claims that non-citizen registration occurs, and he speculates it may not be confined to New Jersey.
- Rubin reads a Trump post claiming 35,152 non-citizens were registered in New Jersey and says he has not verified the higher number.
- Rubin disputes characterisations of 6 January and alleges federal involvement in “jinning up” violence, without providing evidence in the segment.
- A sponsor-read segment promotes a medical kit and mentions a cyclospora outbreak and antibiotic treatment.