Democrats concede NJ voter-roll failure was ‘horrible’ — but reject broader fraud fears

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Democratic lawmakers told Fox News Digital they agree New Jersey's voter registration error demands accountability but say it doesn't justify claims of widespread election fraud. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday said a "serious software error" led to the mistaken registration of roughly 6,600 noncitizens through the state's Motor Vehicle System, while the company that provides the identity-related security services denied any wrongdoing. "In New Jersey, we absolutely need to have accountability for what happened," Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said. "It was just horrible. There was a big problem with that computer problem that they had. We need to try to address that going forward." NEW JERSEY REMOVES 6,600 PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO CAST A BALLOT FOR 2024 ELECTION Kim said states should be given the tools to keep voter rolls accurate instead of relying on the Department of Homeland Security's findings after the agency found roughly 250,000 potential noncitizens who may be registered to vote across New Jersey, California, Nevada and Pennsylvania during a preliminary review. "The main thing is making sure states have what they need," Kim added. "I don't trust the idea that we're just going to mesh it with some DHS database. That's where a lot of the problems come in, but we should all be making sure we're looking out for election integrity." Sherrill said she immediately ordered an investigation after the error was discovered and that the state's Division of Elections is removing ineligible voters from the rolls. She said fewer than 400 of those improperly registered cast ballots. Kim said improving election technology and maintaining paper trails need to be a priority. GOP ERUPTS OVER 6,600 NONCITIZEN VOTERS FOUND IN BLUE STATE AS SCANDAL DEEPENS: ‘WORSE THAN ANYONE EXPECTED’ "I've been pushing on that. Why don't we get behind that?" he said. Pointing to state and county officials, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, said they must ensure "only those w…