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RNC sues New Jersey election officials over alleged withheld voter roll records

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Mack, E. (2026, September 22). RNC sues New Jersey election officials over alleged withheld voter roll records. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rnc-sues-new-jersey-election-officials-alleged-withheld-voter-roll-records

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The Republican National Committee and New Jersey’s state GOP have sued New Jersey’s top election official and five county authorities, alleging they failed to provide federally mandated voter roll maintenance records. This lawsuit follows an earlier discovery by the RNC of hundreds of noncitizens on New Jersey's voter rolls and subsequent requests for transparency regarding how these registrations occurred. The RNC claims that despite some document production, key records remain withheld, and asserts its intent to protect ballot integrity ahead of upcoming elections.
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) and New Jersey’s state GOP leaders filed a lawsuit against New Jersey’s top election official and authorities in Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties on Tuesday, alleging they failed to produce federally mandated voter roll maintenance records. The RNC claims that New Jersey’s election officials are withholding key documents required by federal law, which could explain how noncitizens ended up on the state's voter rolls. This lawsuit aims to force transparency regarding voter registration practices in the state and comes after an earlier report by Fox News Digital uncovered hundreds of noncitizens registered to vote in New Jersey. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters stated that "Garden State voters deserve the truth," emphasizing their demand for accountability from left-leaning officials who are allegedly hiding important information.

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“Article A discusses the Trump administration's efforts to obtain voter data from all states, while Article B specifically reports on a lawsuit filed by the RNC against New Jersey election officials for allegedly withheld voter roll records.”
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) and state GOP leaders filed a lawsuit Tuesday against New Jersey’s top election official and authorities in five counties, alleging they failed to produce federally mandated voter roll maintenance records and aiming to force transparency for the American people.
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🔮 "Now, election officials are hiding the records that would tell voters how it happened.

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The Republican National Committee (RNC) and state GOP leaders filed a lawsuit Tuesday against New Jersey’s top election official and authorities in five counties, alleging they failed to produce federally mandated voter roll maintenance records and aiming to force transparency for the American people. asserted
they → file → people
"The RNC exposed noncitizens on New Jersey's voter rolls," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement to Fox News Digital. asserted
Gruters → expose → Digital
"Now, election officials are hiding the records that would tell voters how it happened. asserted
it → hide → voters
The RNC won't stand for it. asserted
RNC → stand → it
" While officials did produce some documents, Tuesday's new lawsuit alleges that New Jersey’s chief election official and county authorities in Bergen, Hudson, Middlesex, Somerset and Union counties have continued to withhold key records that federal law requires to be made public. asserted
law → produce → records
"Garden State voters deserve the truth, and we're taking these left-wing officials to court to demand answers," Gruters' statement added. asserted
statement → deserve → answers
The legal action follows the RNC's initial discovery of hundreds of noncitizens on the state's voter registries, as first reported by Fox News Digital in early June. asserted
action → follow → June
The June report noted that migrants seeking documented naturalization had self-attested to be noncitizens, while being found to have voted in past elections. asserted
migrants → note → elections
Also, through investigations of jury duty evasion, some New Jersey residents claimed to lack U.S. citizenship only to be ultimately found to be registered voters. asserted
residents → claim → citizenship
The RNC sued the New Jersey secretary of state in July over nonresidents – and in some case noncitizens – being permitted to vote in state elections. asserted
nonresidents → sue → elections
While Democratic Gov. Mikie Sherrill acknowledged the illegal voter registrations, Republicans argue that state Democrats have spent months dodging accountability and have failed to explain how the noncitizens were added to the rolls in the first place. asserted
noncitizens → acknowledge → place
Seeking to determine how the registrations occurred and whether ineligible voters were subsequently removed, the RNC sent legal notices demanding answers and requesting voter roll maintenance documents. asserted
RNC → seek → documents
The RNC stated the lawsuit aims to force transparency and protect the ballot box. asserted
lawsuit → state → box
The withheld records are also of interest in Washington, where congressional investigators are currently seeking answers regarding the same voter registration failures. asserted
investigators → withhold → failures
The committee has sent similar requests for voter roll maintenance records to 48 states to ensure voting registries are being properly maintained across the country. asserted
registries → send → country
It also builds on the RNC's prior legal actions in New Jersey to challenge election procedures, which include a previous lawsuit against the New Jersey secretary of state over alleged unlawful voting practices. asserted
which → build → practices
Joining the RNC and the New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) as plaintiffs in the current lawsuit are Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., and New Jersey Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco. asserted
Jr. → join → lawsuit
"New Jerseyans deserve complete transparency following Gov. Sherrill's admission that over 6,600 noncitizens were added to our voter rolls. asserted
noncitizens → deserve → rolls
Fair elections require total public accountability," Kean Jr. said. asserted
Jr. → require → accountability
"Election officials must immediately release these records, so voters get the complete truth." asserted
voters → release → truth
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