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12/17/2020New Businesses Keep on Breaking Records
In November, 12,181 new business filings were submitted to the Ohio Secretary of State Business Services Division. Ohioans have submitted a total of 157,338 new business filings this year versus last year’s record of 130,621 total new filings.
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12/17/2020LaRose Wins Cybersecurity Difference Maker Award
Today the SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, announced Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose as one of the winners of the SANS 2020 Difference Makers Awards. This prestigious annual awards program honors individuals and teams in the cybersecurity community who have made a measurable and significant difference in security. Through their implementation of security processes or technology, each winner has raised the bar in enabling secure business operations and reducing risk.
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12/14/2020LaRose Warns Ohio Businesses of E-Mail Scam
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is alerting Ohio businesses about a phishing email that started today and warning recipients not to click a link in the e-mail alleging to be from the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. The e-mail is not from the Ohio Secretary of State.
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12/03/2020LaRose Issues Statement on House Passage of HB 473
This legislation was sponsored by Ohio Representative J. Todd Smith and would allow the state motto to be used as part of the state seal.
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11/27/2020Secretary LaRose Certifies 2020 Presidential General Election Results
Record-Setting Election Proves Voting Was the Most Secure and More Accessible Than Ever Before
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11/24/2020Secretary LaRose announces 1,027 Ohio Attorneys Served as Poll Workers as Part of Lawyers for Liberty
Ohio Election Successful Thanks in Large Part to Innovative Poll Worker Recruitment Programs
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11/19/2020LaRose Announces New Business Filings Have Eclipsed 2019 Record Numbers
With 15,470 new business filings in October, Ohio has already surpassed the record total for the entirety of 2019.
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11/14/2020Editorial - The Columbus Dispatch: We Must Make Voting in Ohio Even Easier
Editorial from The Columbus Dispatch
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11/04/2020LaRose Statement On Record Setting Election Night
The unofficial results from the November 3rd election show 5,812,804 Ohioans voted in the 2020 General Election, already breaking the all-time record of 5,773,777 set in 2008.
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11/02/2020Ohio Shatters Early Voting Records - On Election Eve, 3.4 Million Ohioans Have Already Cast Ballots
Most Accessible Election in State History Leads to Unprecedented Early Voting
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10/29/2020LaRose Announces A Record 56,789 Ohioans Are Trained and Ready To Serve As Poll Workers
While this is the largest aggregated statewide number of poll workers ever trained for an election in Ohio, a handful of individual counties still lag behind the goal for their county.
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10/22/2020LaRose Announces A New Record For Committed Poll Workers
The State Has Sent 148,838 Poll Worker Referrals to Ohio County Boards of Elections
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10/22/2020New business filings in Ohio Set Record for September
Slightly decreasing from the all-time single month record set in August, Ohio set a record for the month of September with 15,470 new business filings.
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10/16/2020LaRose Announces Post-Election Results Schedule
Directive Gives Counties Until November 18th to Complete Their Official Canvass of Results
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10/16/2020LaRose Announces More Than 53,000 Poll Workers Have Signed Up To Defend Democracy
72 Counties Have Met, Or Are Close to Meeting, Their Poll Worker Goal for the 2020 General Election, 16 Counties Still Require Significant Work to Meet Goal
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10/13/2020Early In-Person Voting In 2020 Triples Compared to 2016, Absentee Requests Still Breaking Records
LaRose Provides New Update on Early Voting and Absentee Ballot Request Data
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10/08/2020Ohio Secretary of State Partners With Walmart to Distribute PPE to Ohio’s Boards of Elections
Secretary LaRose previously issued the Ohio Voting Safety Plan to Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections, setting forth safety requirements for early and Election Day voting, as well as recommendations for voters, to run a safe and healthy election this fall.
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10/07/2020LaRose Announces More Than 50,000 Ohioans Have Signed Up To Serve As Poll Workers
With 27 days until the election, 51,918 Ohioans have signed up to serve as a poll worker on November 3rd.
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10/06/2020As Early Voting Begins, Secretary LaRose Announces Record Absentee Ballot Requests
On the first day of early voting and with just four weeks until Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 2,154,235 absentee ballot applications have been received by county boards of elections statewide.
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10/05/2020LaRose Issues Directive On Additional Options To Return Absentee Ballots
As a result of LaRose’s two recent directives, all 88 county boards of elections are now required to accept absentee ballots 24/7 via secure receptacles at their office and election officials are able to collect completed absentee ballots outside of the county board of elections at convenient drive-through ballot drop offs.
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09/30/2020With Five Weeks To Go, Some Counties Have Met Their Poll Worker Goal
46,125 Ohioans have signed up to serve as a poll worker on November 3rd. This includes 19,938 Democratic poll workers and 18,282 Republicans.
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09/29/2020Secretary LaRose Announces More Than 2 Million Ohioans Have Requested An Absentee Ballot
With just five weeks until Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 2,000,489 absentee ballot applications have been received by county boards of elections statewide.
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09/25/2020Kroger Grocery Stores Now Helping Ohioans Get Ready to Vote at Every Store Statewide
Earlier today, regional liaisons from Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office completed the drop off of absentee ballot applications, voter registration forms, and posters with voting information to 131 Kroger stores across Ohio.
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09/23/2020With Six Weeks To Go, 44,000 Ohioans Have Signed Up To Be Poll Workers
With 41 days until election day, Ohio's Poll Worker Tracker shows more than 44,000 Ohioans have signed up to serve as a poll worker on November 3rd.
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09/22/2020Secretary LaRose Announces Nearly 1.8 Million Absentee Ballot Applications Received
With 42 days to go until Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 1,784,004 absentee ballot applications have been received by county boards of elections statewide.
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09/18/2020Military and Overseas Voting Begins Today
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced voting for military and overseas voters begins today, Friday, September 18, 2020 for the 2020 General Election.
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09/17/2020LaRose Announces Yet Another Record For New Business Creation
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 18,659 new businesses filed in August – a few hundred more than the short-lived record from the previous month.
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09/16/2020Ohio's Poll Worker Tracker Shows Nearly 40,000 Have Signed Up To Defend Democracy
Ohio’s first-ever Poll Worker Tracker continues to give Ohioans, counties, and partner organizations clear goals for poll worker recruitment for the November election.
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09/15/2020Secretary LaRose Announces Almost 1.4 Million Absentee Ballot Applications Received
With 49 days to go until Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 1,398,347 absentee ballot applications have been received by county boards of elections statewide.
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09/14/2020LaRose Issues Statement On Ohio Controlling Board Decision Not To Allow Paid Postage For Absentee Ballots
Today Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement.
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09/12/2020LaRose Issues Statement on Court Decision to Stay Judge's Order for County Boards of Elections to Accept Absentee Ballot Requests by Fax or E-Mail
Today Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued a statement on the decision of the Tenth Court of Appeals (PDF) to grant an emergency stay of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas order to accept absentee ballot requests by fax or e-mail.
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09/09/2020Secretary LaRose Announces Over One Million Absentee Ballot Applications Received by County Boards of Elections
With 55 days to go until Election Day, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 1,000,579 absentee ballot applications have been received by county boards of elections statewide.
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09/03/2020LaRose Releases Ohio's First-Ever Poll Worker Tracker
Weekly Updates Will Keep Ohioans Informed on Number of Poll Workers Committed to Serve in November.
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09/02/2020PSA on Voter Registration and Absentee Ballot Requests Released by Secretary LaRose and the Ohio Association of Broadcasters
“Don’t Wait!” Encourages Those Choosing to Vote Absentee to Get Their Request in Quickly
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09/01/2020Secretary of State's Absentee Ballot Request Forms Begin Arriving In Mailboxes
LaRose Encourages Those Choosing to Vote Absentee to Send Their Request in ASAP
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08/31/2020Secretary LaRose Launches "Styling for Democracy. Now Vote!"
New Poll Worker Recruitment Voter Registration Campaign Partners with Ohio Barbershops & Salons
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08/28/2020LaRose Releases Registration Readiness List
Under This Process, No Registrations Will Be Cancelled Prior to the November Election
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08/27/2020LaRose Refers 162 Householder-Related Campaign Finance Violations to Ohio Elections Commission
Weeks-Long Review Details How Resources Were Used Illegally for Householder’s Rise to Power
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08/26/2020LaRose Refers State Representative Nino Vitale to the Ohio Elections Commission for Potential Campaign Finance Violations
The Secretary of State’s Office routinely examines campaign finance reports filed with the state, and commonly works with candidates and campaign committees to ensure transparency and compliance is achieved.
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08/21/2020Secretary LaRose Appointed Co-Chair of the National Association of Secretaries of State Elections Committee
The Elections Committee is focused on education and advocacy to bring best practices to professional election administrators, vendors, academics and advocates, both on the state and federal level.
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08/21/2020LaRose Announces Determinations Regarding Certification Of Independent Candidates For President Of The United States
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced that Mr. Richard Duncan and Mr. Rodney E. Garrett Jr. met the requirements necessary to appear together on the presidential ballot in Ohio for the November 3, 2020 General Election.
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08/21/2020LaRose Working To Get 110,448 Eligible But Unregistered Ohioans Ready To Vote This November
Once again, in an effort to ensure every eligible voter gets registered and can make their voice heard, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is sending information about how to get registered to 110,448 Ohioans who are eligible to vote but aren’t yet registered.
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08/20/2020LaRose Announces Record New Business Filings ... Again
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced 18,483 new businesses filed in July --15% more than the short-lived record of 16,047 from the previous month.
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08/18/2020LaRose Proposes Innovative Solution To Pay Postage For Absentee Ballots
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is requesting the authority from the Ohio Controlling Board to use funds from the Business Services Division fund within the Secretary’s office to pay for postage on all absentee ballots.
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08/18/2020RB Sigma, LCC Donating 463,500 Surgical Masks To Ohio's County Board of Elections
In support of that requirement and to ease the burden on election officials preparing for the November election, this donation from RB Sigma, LLC will be a massive help to Ohio’s county boards of elections.
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08/13/2020Accountants Who Sign Up to Be Poll Workers Will Earn Education Credits
As Ohio continues our effort to recruit new poll workers in preparation for the fall election, the Accountancy Board of Ohio (ABO) will now allow Ohio Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) to obtain required Continuing Public Education (CPE) general credits for CPAs serving as poll workers in 2020.
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08/12/2020LaRose Sends 48-Point Guidance Requirements and Recommendations To County Boards
CDC and ODH Collaborate with LaRose to Keep Voters and Election Officials Safe
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08/11/2020LaRose Issues First In The Nation Secretary of State Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
Policy Will Help Fix Potential Weaknesses and Strengthen Election Security
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08/07/2020LaRose Issues Registration Readiness Directive
LaRose Taking Unprecedented Steps to Keep Voter Registrations Active; No Registrations Will Be Cancelled Prior to the November Election
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08/05/2020Secretary LaRose Kicks Off The Ohio Secretary of State Diversity & Empowerment Council
The Secretary hosted the first meeting of the council via zoom and invited a few members to join him in-person.
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08/02/2020Dayton Daily News: Greene Co. Board of Elections Told to Reject Non-US Citizen Voting in Yellow Springs
From the Dayton Daily News
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07/31/2020LaRose Spotlights Fun and Safe Outdoor Businesses
This summer, Ohioans want to experience the great outdoors while also helping curb the spread of COVID19.
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07/30/2020LaRose Affirms That Only United States Citizens May Vote in Ohio Elections
Secretary of State responds to blatantly unconstitutional measure, directs Greene County Board of Elections to reject non-citizen voter registration
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07/27/2020Columbus Dispatch: Bipartisan Ohio lawmakers propose shedding light on ‘dark money’ in campaigns
From the Columbus Dispatch
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07/27/2020LaRose Applauds New Legislation As First Step Towards Ending Dark Money In Ohio Campaigns
Today, Representatives Gayle Manning and Jessica Miranda introduced HB 737 that will ultimately require corporations to report campaign donations to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office.
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07/23/2020Secretary LaRose Announces Initiative To Recruit Lawyers To Serve As Poll Workers
Ohio Supreme Court to Award Continuing Education Credit to Lawyers Who Serve on Election Day
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07/17/2020LaRose Announces Record New Business Filings For June
The number of new businesses created in June is a substantial 61% increase over June 2019 and a 24% increase over last month.
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07/16/2020Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission Receives Approval To Construct Memorial Statue
One hundred years after the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, the commission believes there is no better time to highlight such a pivotal point in our state and nation’s history by demonstrating that the Statehouse is truly the house of all Ohioans.
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07/15/2020LaRose Launches Raise a Glass to Democracy Statewide Voter Registration Campaign
More Than Thirty Breweries Partnering with Secretary LaRose to Boost Civic Engagement
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07/14/2020LaRose Setting New Standard For Election Security
Directive Empowers County Boards of Elections with New Tools to Fend Off Malicious Attacks and Promote Accessibility This November
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07/06/2020LaRose Sends Ready for November Plan To 88 County Boards of Elections
Directive Provides Support and Guidance to County Boards of Elections so Ohio Can Run a Safe, Secure, and Accurate 2020 General Election.
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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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