Former Englewood Cliffs mayor asks Trump administration for federal election monitoring in New Jersey after reports of noncitizen voting

A former mayor of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Mario M. Kranjac, is calling on the Trump administration to increase federal oversight of New Jersey’s election administration after reports that hundreds of noncitizens voted, according to a report published October 8 by the New York Post.

The report says Kranjac, who previously served as mayor, urged federal election monitors to be dispatched to New Jersey. The request is framed as a response to what the article describes as revelations involving noncitizens participating in voting, an allegation that would, if confirmed, raise questions about voter eligibility and enforcement of election laws.

Election participation by individuals who are not U.S. citizens is generally prohibited under U.S. election rules, and election integrity enforcement typically involves a combination of state election officials, state law enforcement, and, where applicable, federal agencies and federal civil rights or election-related authority. The New York Post report focuses on Kranjac’s request for monitoring, not on any specific court filing or federal investigation timeline.

In the report, Kranjac’s proposal is presented as a federal intervention aimed at improving compliance and deterring future violations. The article does not identify which federal office would conduct the monitoring or whether any such deployment has been approved, but it portrays his request as an effort to ensure additional scrutiny during election administration in New Jersey.

The allegation described in the report is significant in part because it would affect public confidence in the mechanics of voter registration and ballot casting, including how noncitizen participation was identified and what remedies are available. Federal monitoring, if implemented, could involve staff observing processes, reviewing procedures, and coordinating with state officials on enforcement referrals, though the report does not specify the scope.

Because the New York Post piece does not provide verified documentation in its account, there is no information in the supplied material about whether the reported noncitizen voting has been confirmed by a court, an election audit, a state investigation, or federal authorities. As a result, the practical next steps described in the report are limited to Kranjac’s request rather than any announced federal action.

Election-monitoring requests from outside elected office can become actionable only if federal officials determine there is a legal basis and administrative need to deploy observers or initiate an investigation. Until federal agencies or election authorities publicly confirm a plan, the monitoring call remains an advocacy request, while New Jersey election administration continues to be governed primarily by state law and state election officials.