CNN and SiriusXM host Michael Smerconish said he no longer believes it is accurate to claim that noncitizen voting never occurs after New Jersey officials disclosed that a software error resulted in thousands of noncitizens being registered to vote, as reported by The Gateway Pundit.

Smerconish made the remarks during a recent conversation with political analyst Mark Halperin.

Their discussion centered on New Jersey's disclosure that approximately 6,600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote because of a software error and that fewer than 400 ballots were cast by those individuals.

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The discussion came days after President Donald Trump delivered a national address focused on election integrity.

During that speech, Trump alleged that noncitizen voting was occurring in multiple states.

According to a report cited from Fox News, Smerconish acknowledged that the New Jersey disclosure caused him to reconsider previous statements he had made on the subject.

“I can’t say that any longer,” Smerconish said. “I don’t know how often it does happen, but I can’t say any longer, ‘This never happens.’”

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Smerconish explained that his earlier position had been influenced by a January analysis published by The New York Times titled "Initial Review Finds No Widespread Illegal Voting by Migrants, Puncturing a Trump Claim."

According to the source, that analysis reported that investigators found no evidence of widespread illegal voting by migrants while also noting that noncitizens had at times appeared on voter registration rolls.

During the conversation, Halperin agreed that the New Jersey disclosure challenged categorical claims that noncitizen voting never occurs.

At the same time, he said additional information would be necessary before drawing broader conclusions about how frequently such cases happen.

“Based on what we now know, the thing that Democrats said doesn’t happen happened,” Halperin said.

“And it’s not right to take the word of the Democratic governor of New Jersey about what actually happened.”

The discussion focused on the distinction between isolated incidents and broader claims regarding election integrity.

Smerconish indicated that while he was changing his position on whether such incidents ever occur, he was not making a broader claim about their prevalence.

The New Jersey disclosure has generated renewed attention on voter registration procedures and election administration.

Questions surrounding the accuracy of voter rolls and safeguards intended to prevent ineligible registrations have remained part of the national debate over election integrity.

The conversation between Smerconish and Halperin followed public reporting that New Jersey officials attributed the registrations to a software error.

The disclosure has prompted renewed discussion among commentators and public officials about how voter registration systems operate and whether additional reviews or safeguards are needed to identify registration errors.

Video of the exchange between Smerconish and Halperin circulated online after the interview, drawing attention to Smerconish's acknowledgment that he no longer believes it is accurate to state that noncitizen voting never happens.

Halperin likewise emphasized that the available information warrants additional examination before conclusions are reached regarding the overall scope of the issue.

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