DHS Adjusts Noncitizen Voter Roll Figures

Why it matters locally: While the initial DHS announcement did not specify New Jersey as one of the four states with identified noncitizens on voter rolls, adjustments to federal data concerning voter integrity could still influence ongoing discussions around election procedures and voter list maintenance within the state.

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Washington, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has informed states that initial numbers concerning noncitizens identified on voter rolls were preliminary. The Trump administration had earlier announced findings of 250,000 noncitizens on voter lists across four specific states. Subsequent communications from the agency to state officials indicated that the data initially presented represented a preliminary assessment.