Gov. Mikie Sherrill Says State Will Not Cooperate in DOJ Illegal Voter Investigation

Trenton, NJ – Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Tuesday that New Jersey will not provide the personal information of thousands of residents to the U.S. Department of Justice, arguing the request lacks legal authority and would violate federal and state privacy laws.

Some legal experts and pundits have described Sherrill’s letter as obstruction of justice.

In a letter dated Tuesday to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Sherrill responded to a federal request for information following the state’s disclosure of a voter registration err...