New jersey had to remove 1 million bogus registered voters ahead of 2025 election
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New Jersey had to remove 1 million bogus registered voters ahead of 2025 election

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September 30, 2025

Trenton, NJ – New Jersey election officials confirmed the removal of more than 1 million inactive and ineligible voters from state rolls, a sweeping cleanup that comes as federal authorities review compliance with the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

The state reported earlier this month that over 100,000 inactive voters had been taken off the lists in the latest round of updates.

Current figures show 224,653 inactive registrations, a sharp decline from the 496,711 reported in 2022. The reduction follows a statutory notice from federal officials questioning whether New Jersey’s voter list maintenance met NVRA standards.

The issue carries political weight.

In the last gubernatorial race, Gov. Phil Murphy defeated Jack Ciattarelli by fewer than 84,000 votes. At that time, the state’s rolls contained nearly half a million inactive voters.

Federal data previously showed incremental growth in inactive voters: 412,572 in 2018, 413,728 in 2020, and nearly half a million by 2022. With the latest removals, New Jersey has cut that figure by more than half.

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