Amore says no signs noncitizens were registered to vote in Rhode Island

The same French multinational biometrics technology company behind the motor voter system in New Jersey where a software glitch mistakenly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote — of whom a few hundred did so — also provides drivers licenses and identification cards, including REAL ID and facial recognition, for the state of Rhode Island. But Rhode [

By: Christopher Shea

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 451

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago


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The same French multinational biometrics technology company behind the motor voter system in New Jersey where a software glitch mistakenly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote — of whom a few hundred did so — also provides drivers licenses and identification cards, including REAL ID and facial recognition, for the state of Rhode Island.

But Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore said Wednesday there is no evidence that the state’s system improperly registered noncitizens to …

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