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Friday, September 18, 2026
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
From NJ Assemblyman Mike Inganamort . . .
🚨 Big news out of Washington today.
— Mike Inganamort (@MikeInganamort) September 15, 2026
New Jersey’s voter registration problems may go back a full decade before the Sherrill Administration disclosed them.
I’m on Capitol Hill today and met with Congressman Jeff Van Drew, who is leading a congressional hearing into New Jersey’s… pic.twitter.com/8H2pdhRzP3
Thursday, September 10, 2026
On Yet Another Front, Sherrill's Shrouded In Secrecy
New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris, Passaic) released the following statement regarding his first OPRA request from July 23 seeking government records that would show, among other things, which elections self-declared noncitizens have voted.
The request also sought records showing the extent to which other noncitizens have been registered to vote and how that is being allowed to happen. The Secretary of State's Office requested three extensions to deadlines to produce the records, and then abruptly denied the request with claims the request was too broad.
"For almost three years, with eight of those months during the Sherrill Administration, people in the Secretary of State's Office have known that 6,600 people were registered to vote after declaring themselves to be noncitizens. And for the past month and a half, the Sherrill Administration has refused to produce public records in their possession showing in which elections they voted, and whether any tied or close elections were swung as a result.
"You would think the Sherrill Administration and the Secretary of State's Office would live up to claims of being transparent and finally release the records. They have allowed, or maybe directed, the government office that has known for three years that noncitizens have been voting to hide from the press and public where those noncitizens have been voting. The secrecy is like dumping gas on public distrust that rightly runs deep, and they have no one to blame but themselves.
"The Governor needs to stop insinuating no local elections have turned on noncitizen voting. The Parsippany Mayor’s race was decided by 70 votes from thousands cast. Did these illegal voters have an effect on the outcome? My constituents have a right to know. She needs to order the Secretary of State to release the records that will prove if she was right, or if she's been filling the room with hot air. Why is she protecting the corrupt agency that created a mess and is now stonewalling the release of public records to the press and public? It's Stockholm Syndrome at best, or something much worse."
Noncitizens almost certainly voted in local elections over the past three years that resulted in ties or where margins of victory were by as little as a single vote. The Governor has insinuated no election results were impacted by noncitizens without ever producing a single government record that would back up that claim. Several elections resulted in ties or single vote margins of victory.
On August 28, Senator Pennacchio submitted a new OPRA request — this time limiting it to the public records that show where noncitizens (without names or private information) have been voting. Yesterday, the Secretary of State's Office asked for an almost three-week extension of time to produce a single government record in their possession showing where they have voted.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
President Trump's Historic Record Of Accomplishment!
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
NJ GOP: Lt Governor Must Resign IMMEDIATELY!
NJGOP Chairwoman Christine Giordano Hanlon has called on Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell to resign immediately, following continued reports about the investigation into allegations of his inappropriate conduct toward women.
“On Friday after reviewing the bombshell report by David Wildstein in the Globe, we laid out a series of questions that the public needed answers to, including ‘when did Governor Sherrill know?’” said Chairwoman Hanlon. “We now have the answer as reported in BINJE: months ago.”
“According to reports, an outside investigation led by a former Attorney General began in the late spring and the Lieutenant Governor sat with investigators two months ago. And in all that time, the Sherrill Administration told the people of New Jersey nothing — while Dale Caldwell continued to serve as Lieutenant Governor, as Secretary of State, and repeatedly as Acting Governor of this state while Governor Sherrill was off campaigning for congressional candidates in other states.
“Let that sink in. New Jersey had an Acting Governor under investigation for inappropriate conduct toward women and potential ethics violations, and the administration that promised to be the most transparent in history kept it quiet for months,” continued Hanlon. “The fact that this investigation has been going on for months clearly indicates that these are very serious allegations.”
“Moreover, Governor Sherrill, the first woman Democratic Governor in New Jersey, allowed the potential behavior to continue for months while shrouding the investigation in secrecy, putting more women potentially at risk. This could be the worst handling of a crisis in modern history. Caldwell should have been placed on leave during the investigation. As a mother of three daughters, I consider this an outrage!”
“The Administration’s statement in response to the reporting is equally disturbing, passing the situation off as a ‘personnel’ matter in an effort to shield the information from the public. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor should not be considered ‘personnel’ – they are the highest level elected officials in the state and must be held to the highest standard of accountability and transparency.”
“Caldwell is not only the Lieutenant Governor but is also our Secretary of State — the official charged with overseeing New Jersey’s elections. That office cannot function under these circumstances. For the good of the state, and out of respect for the women whose complaints prompted this investigation, Dale Caldwell must resign as Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State immediately.”
Monday, September 7, 2026
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
NJ's Voting Rolls: Outdated And Inviting Fraud!
Get this: According to records compiled by @Citizens4NJEI, 143,619 registered voters identified as having moved out of New Jersey still remain on New Jersey’s voter rolls!
Why haven't these voters been removed from the rolls? This is a prescription for fraud and abuse. Here's the rundown by county:
Bergen: 16,092 Hudson: 12,921 Essex: 10,708 Ocean: 9,774 Union: 9,768 Monmouth: 9,700 Middlesex: 9,469 Burlington: 8,439 Mercer: 8,403 Morris: 8,078 Camden: 7,853 Passaic: 6,598 Gloucester: 6,317 Somerset: 5,222 Atlantic: 3,514 Hunterdon: 2,358 Warren: 2,149 Sussex: 2,148 Cape May: 1,664 Cumberland: 1,499 Salem: 995
Thursday, August 27, 2026
NJ GOP Demands Answers On Unlawful Voters
New Jersey State Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) and Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio (R-Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren) sent a letter to Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC requesting answers to a ten-question inquiry surrounding the unlawful registration of at least 6,600 noncitizens that resulted in hundreds of noncitizens voting.
An excerpt from the letter reads:
“As you are aware, on July 21, 2026, Governor Sherrill disclosed that the State’s voter registration system has been compromised, resulting in the unlawful registration of at least 6,600 noncitizens between June 2023 and June 2024. Given the gravity of this breach, it is imperative that we take all necessary steps to guarantee the security of future elections, ensure accountability, and restore public confidence in our democratic process. As your firm has been retained by the Sherrill Administration to investigate this matter, we are requesting that you provide answers to a number of questions that remain unaddressed at this time.
As we are confident you will agree, all New Jerseyans deserve a voter registration system that is accurate, secure, and worthy of the public's trust. To that end, a transparent and robust response to the foregoing questions will prevent future failures in the voter registration process and help restore confidence in the integrity of our elections.”
You can read the full letter here.
Monday, August 24, 2026
Voter Rolls: Top Court Hands Trump A 6-3 'Go!'
🇺🇸 HUGE MASSIVE WIN! - Remember the SAVE America Act? The bill to make sure only citizens vote that the Senate let die?
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) August 24, 2026
Trump just went and did a big piece of it anyway!
The Supreme Court cleared his mail-ballot order 6-3. Ballots go only to verified voters now, with barcodes… pic.twitter.com/ht5a8hi66y
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Bucco: Gov's Move Still Leaves Many Questions
Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Morris, Passaic) released the following statement regarding Governor Sherrill’s update of the Democrat voter registration disaster where at least 6,600 non-citizens were registered to vote, leading to approximately 400 non-citizens voting.
“I’m glad to see that the Governor and Lieutenant Governor have agreed to work with the federal government and provide all of the necessary information needed to investigate this unbelievable situation,” said Sen. Bucco.
“However, today’s announcement by the Governor doesn’t answer the many serious questions that remain. Like why is the investigation limited, and how can anyone say with confidence that only 6,600 non-citizens were improperly registered? New Jerseyans deserve to know exactly what happened, how it happened, and whether there are other problems we have yet to uncover. Restoring confidence in our elections will require complete transparency from the state, cooperation from all necessary parties, and a commitment to leaving no stone unturned.
"Establishing a bipartisan Select Committee with subpoena power, as I have suggested, that can work directly with the federal and state governments would get the answers New Jerseyans deserve and make sure we take every necessary step to fix the problems and prevent something like this from ever happening again.”
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The Hour Is Late But It CAN Be Done!
🇺🇸Sen. Rick Scott says the Senate must FORCE a floor vote RIGHT NOW on the SAVE America Act, or it's too late for the midterms
— Eleanor (@wilming_ton) August 5, 2026
"We have 50 votes. We can win this. But what we have to do is we have to VOTE!" ‼️
"We have GOT to get election security done. My goal is we're going… pic.twitter.com/jovGEYkIxx
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026
Scott Presler At The York (PA) County Fair
OH MY GOSH!
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) August 1, 2026
CBS 21 came by our @EarlyVoteAction booth at the York State Fair
& I used EVERY second to spit facts on television to the American people:
“In 2008, Al Franken was elected by 312 votes.
In New Jersey, Governor Mikie Sherrill — democrat — said that 6,600 illegal… pic.twitter.com/SeHsu0jeKy
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Pennacchio To Governor: Cooperate With Feds!
New Jersey State Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris, Passaic) called on Governor Sherrill to fully cooperate with federal authorities to investigate New Jersey’s non-citizen voter registration scandal and support legislative efforts to ensure those responsible are held accountable.
On a recent episode of Ask Governor Sherrill, the governor dismissed calls for a bipartisan select committee with subpoena power as a witch hunt and again miscategorized the scandal as a software error. IDEMIA, the vendor responsible for the Motor Vehicle Commission’s software said that the automatic voter registration of non-citizens was a setting approved by New Jersey officials.
“This is a stunning revelation from IDEMIA that demands accountability from Murphy administration officials,” said Senator Pennacchio. “The Governor stated this situation requires answers, but those answers will not come from wasting taxpayer dollars, dismissing legitimate questions from lawmakers as a witch hunt, or obsessing over the President. New Jerseyans deserve to know the full scope of this administrative malpractice. Is the state-led investigation examining only the so-called software error or is it looking into broader concerns raised by IDEMIA, the 75,000 or more non-citizens reportedly summoned for jury duty every year, and the significant discrepancy between the state’s 6,600 figure and the Department of Homeland Security’s estimate of 35,000 non-citizens on our voter rolls? That is why I called on the U.S. Attorney to expand its investigation and ensure every possible avenue is being pursued. Taxpayers deserve an investigation that follows the facts wherever they lead, not one limited by partisan convenience.”
Last week, Senator Pennacchio called on Assistant U.S. Attorney Harmeet Dhillon to expand their investigation after it was reported that 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty each year in New Jersey.
During the episode, Governor Sherrill “snidely” dismissed concerns, as reported by Insider NJ, that more than 75,000 non-citizens are summoned for jury duty each year in New Jersey, noting that various state databases are used to compile the state's jury pool.
“The Governor offered to ‘educate’ me, but the facts already did. Here’s a refresher—the Administrative Office of the Courts confirmed that jury lists are compiled using records from the Division of Elections, MVC, and the Division of Taxation. The simple fact is that the same state systems contributed to multiple government functions, and this scandal proves those systems deserve scrutiny. Instead of lecturing lawmakers, the Governor should focus on providing answers.”