The Republican National Committee (RNC) is intensifying its dispute with New Jersey election officials over voter roll records. The committee has threatened legal action in its pursuit of information related to noncitizens on the state’s voter lists. Formal violation notices were sent under the National Voter Registration Act on Wednesday to New Jersey’s Secretary of State and election officials in six counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union.

The RNC demands records concerning the removal of noncitizens, citizenship verification procedures, and other voter roll maintenance tasks. Election officials have until September 15 to provide the requested records or face potential litigation.

Democratic Governor Mikie Sherrill acknowledged what the RNC uncovered through public records requests: noncitizens appear on New Jersey’s voter rolls. Election officials are refusing to provide records explaining this situation, according to RNC Chairman Joe Gruters.

Gruters emphasized that voters deserve clarity, stating that the RNC is urging officials to comply with the law and release the records, or face legal consequences.

An investigation revealed about 6,600 noncitizens were included on New Jersey’s voter rolls due to a technical error in the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) system, with nearly 400 reportedly casting a vote. Records in Bergen County noted that 134 noncitizens were removed from voter rolls between January 2023 and August 2026, with 91 registrations linked to errors by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).

The Sherrill administration disclosed a software mistake at the MVC, which wrongly registered people to vote from June 2023 to June 2024, prior to her administration. Approximately 5,100 individuals affected by the error were removed from the voter rolls due to a lack of separate registration or eligibility attestation. About 1,450 registrations were altered to a rejected status while awaiting review by county election officials.

The state reported approximately 340 people newly registered due to the error voted, while around 220 affected individuals voted with previous registrations or separate attestations indicating potential valid registration. Sherrill has directed county officials to address remaining cases by the November election.

Additionally, Sherrill criticized the Trump administration for attempting to increase federal control over state voter rolls, describing it as a “phishing expedition” in New Jersey.

The governor’s office maintains that its investigation into the MVC error is ongoing. Requests for comments by Fox News Digital to the RNC, the New Jersey Secretary of State’s office, and Sherrill’s office remain unanswered.