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2020
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07/01/2020Secretary LaRose Statement On The USMCA Taking Effect & The Boost It Will Bring To The Ohio Economy
Today, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially takes effect.
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06/18/2020LaRose Announces Record New Business Filing Number for May
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 12,892 new businesses filed in May, the most filings in May of any year on record.
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06/17/2020LaRose Spotlights Businesses Working Creatively to Provide a Safe Environment for Both Customers and Employees
This month we are highlighting businesses from every corner of the state that have adapted to provide a safe environment for customers while providing essential services in innovative ways to help others, keep workers employed, and make us proud to be Ohioans.
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06/15/2020Ohio Controlling Board Approves LaRose Plan To Send Every Registered Voter An Absentee Ballot Request Form
Voters Around Ohio Will Begin Receiving Absentee Ballot Request in Mail Around Labor Day
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06/11/2020LaRose Issues Statement As Expansion of 'Safe At Home' Address Confidentiality Program Unanimously Passes Ohio House
Safe at Home, Ohio's address confidentiality program, hides any address on government documents and websites for people who have experienced domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking, rape, or sexual battery.
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06/05/2020Video Statement From Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Ohio House Passage of HB 680
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement today upon passage of HB 680 by the Ohio House of Representatives. HB 680 was introduced by State Representative Cindy Abrams (R-Harrison). In partnership with the Ohio Association of Election Officials, LaRose has been working with members of the legislature to ensure Ohio is Readyfor November.
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06/01/2020LaRose Announces Bi-partisan Ready for November Task Force
The mission of the task force is to provide updates from the field on the challenges and needs of our county boards of elections to administer a safe, secure, and accessible election in the fall, and how the state can help support their efforts.
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05/29/2020Secretary LaRose Certifies 2020 Presidential Primary Election Results
Ohio’s primary election had 1,834,465 votes cast from Wednesday, February 19th through Tuesday, April 28th, 2020.
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05/21/2020LaRose Announces April New Business Filing Numbers
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 11,447 new businesses filed in April, a slight decrease from the month before but still above the monthly filing average in 2019.
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05/08/2020LaRose Spotlights Resilient Ohio Businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a significant challenge to businesses across the country, but many Ohio entrepreneurs are finding ways to adapt.
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05/04/2020Ohio Secretary of State Client Service Center Re-Opens for In-Person Business
Secretary LaRose Puts Common Sense Protections in Place to Protect Employees and Customers
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04/28/2020ELECTION RESULTS: Important Reminder
Unlike previous elections which provided updates from precincts in each county throughout the evening, each of the 88 county boards of elections will provide a single release of results from their county on April 28th.
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04/27/2020Day Before The April 28 Deadline, LaRose Announces Latest Ohio Primary Vote-By-Mail Numbers
April 27th is the final day to mail in ballots in Ohio’s extended primary election.
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04/24/2020After LaRose Calls For Congressional Support, Postal Service Confirms Significant Upgrades To Speed Up Election Mail Delivery
LaRose Call with USPS Senior Officials Leads to Important Changes
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04/21/2020Seven Days Until The April 28 Deadline, LaRose Announces Latest Ohio Primary Vote-By-Mail Numbers
Today, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 1,667,883 Ohioans have requested a vote-by-mail ballot for the Ohio primary election and 975,158 voters have already cast their ballot.
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04/17/2020LaRose Announces March New Business Filing Numbers
Increase since February Speaks to the Determination of Ohio Entrepreneurs
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04/16/2020Secretary LaRose Announces Ohio Ballot Board Meeting
Due to the coronavirus, the Ohio Ballot Board will meet virtually, as permitted by law during the Governor’s COVID-19 Emergency Order.
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04/14/2020With Two Weeks To Go Until The April 28 Deadline, LaRose Announces Ohio Primary Vote-By-Mail Numbers
To Ensure Their Voice is Heard, LaRose Urges Voters to Send Their Ballot Requests in as Soon as Possible
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04/08/2020Secretary LaRose Launches Public Service Announcement, Featuring Governor DeWine, Encouraging Ohioans To Vote By Mail
Stations are encouraged to air the PSA through the deadline for requesting vote-by-mail ballots on April 25th.
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04/02/2020LaRose Shares Design of The Vote-By-Mail Postcard Which Will Soon Arrive In Mailboxes
April 28th is fast approaching, so we need to use every tool at our disposal to spread the word and ensure voters have the opportunity to cast a ballot
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03/20/2020LaRose Announces Number of Early Votes Cast Through March 16th
Data was collected by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office via a survey of Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections.
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03/19/2020LaRose Releases New Business Numbers
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 11,334 new businesses filed here in Ohio in February, an increase of 12% from a year ago and 18% more than February 2018.
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03/16/2020Based on New Public Health Guidance, LaRose Recommends Suspension of In-Person Voting on March 17, Moving Election Day to June 2
Anticipating Litigation, LaRose Has Prepared Recommendations to Offer to the Court
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03/13/2020LaRose Issues Update on Action Taken to Ensure a Safe, Healthy Election Day
In response to the increased concerns surrounding Coronavirus/Covid-19, Secretary LaRose has taken aggressive action to ensure a safe, secure, accurate and healthy election on Tuesday, March 17th.
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03/13/2020Statement from Arizona, Florida, Illinois and Ohio Chief Elections Officials on the Status of the March 17th State Primaries
The following statement is attributable to Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (AZ), Secretary of State Laurel Lee (FL), Elections Board Chairman Charles Scholz (IL) and Secretary of State Frank LaRose (OH)
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03/10/2020With One Week Until Election Day, LaRose Announces Latest Early Voting Numbers
Today, Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 336,531 absentee ballots have been requested by-mail or in-person and that 194,522 votes have been cast statewide.
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03/09/2020LaRose Gives an Important Update on Voting in Ohio
With increased concerns regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose provided a brief update on how it will impact voting in Ohio.
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03/06/2020LaRose Warns Ohio Businesses to Watch for Deceptive Letters
One Company Is Charging Businesses $67 for Document Available for $5 from Secretary of State
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03/04/2020Campaign Finance Deadline Is Tomorrow
Candidates for statewide office, General Assembly and judge of Court of Appeals are, in certain circumstances, required to file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Secretary of State's office.
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03/03/2020LaRose Announces Latest Early Voting Numbers of the 2020 Primary
Absentee Ballot Requests Coming in Ahead of 2016 Pace
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02/25/2020LaRose Announces First Early Voting Numbers of the 2020 Primary
Nearly 150,000 Absentee Ballots Have Already Been Requested
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02/25/2020LaRose Welcomes Over 200 New Americans at The Ohio Statehouse
LaRose encouraged all in attendance to perform their civic duty to register to vote and have their voice heard in the November election.
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02/20/2020New Business Numbers Starting Strong in 2020
After another record-setting year in 2019, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 12,069 new businesses filed here in Ohio in January, an increase of 2,998 from December.
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02/14/2020LaRose Spotlights Successful Minority-Owned Businesses in Ohio
Secretary LaRose is working to provide minority entrepreneurs looking to start a business with the right resources they need to grow and succeed.
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02/05/2020Ohio Counties Meet LaRose's Deadline to Strengthen Election Security
New Security Upgrades Make Ohio a National Model for Election Security
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01/30/2020Deadline for Security Enhancements Arrives on Friday
New Upgrades Make Ohio a National Model for Election Security
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01/30/2020Military and Overseas Voting Begins Tomorrow
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced voting for military and overseas voters begins tomorrow, Friday, January 31, 2020 for the upcoming Primary Election which will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.
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01/23/2020LaRose Announces The Chief Information Security Officer at the Ohio Secretary of State Office
Tomorrow, SB 52 goes into effect and a key aspect of that bill establishes a Chief Information Security Officer in the Secretary of State’s office
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01/17/2020LaRose Spotlights Centennial Businesses in Ohio
Today Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the selected businesses for January’s Ohio Business Spotlight.
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01/16/2020Statement From Colorado, Ohio and West Virginia Chief Elections Officers On Increased Information Sharing From FBI
The following is a joint statement from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, and West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner in response to news today that the FBI will immediately begin to share information about cyber-intrusions/attacks with state election officials.
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01/16/2020Ohio Breaks Record For New Business Creation
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 130,621 new businesses filed in Ohio in 2019, setting a new annual record.
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01/08/2020LaRose Takes Action In Response to Iranian Cyber Threats
In coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ohio National Guard and colleagues in Colorado and West Virginia, Secretary LaRose required county boards of elections to block an identified set of Iranian IP addresses on county firewalls.
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01/07/2020Secretary of State Announces Certification of Official Ballots for the 2020 Ohio Primary Election
Today, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the certification of candidates for the 2020 Ohio Presidential Primary.
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01/03/2020LaRose Welcomes New Americans At Cleveland Naturalization Ceremony
LaRose Registers New Citizens Ahead of 2020 March Primary Election
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