LaRose Expands Election Transparency Initiative
COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that every Ohioan can now easily access daily voter registration data through a new online portal, marking a significant milestone in implementing the state's landmark DATA Act.
The portal, available at OhioSoS.gov/Data, provides daily updates of voter registration changes across Ohio's 88 counties, including new registrations, updates, and removals from voter rolls. Under Ohio law, each board of elections is required to create a prescribed daily record or “daily snapshot” of its voter registration database as of 4 p.m. each day.
"While Ohio remains one of only a handful of states with a fully decentralized election administration system, there’s clear value in creating greater uniformity and increased transparency," said Secretary LaRose. "Transparency earns trust, and I’ll continue to do everything in my power to make Ohio's elections the most transparent in the nation."
The DATA Act, championed by Secretary LaRose and passed in 2023, was the first of its kind in the nation and established the first statewide mandate for uniform definition and retention of election records. The law created the Office of Data Analytics and Archives, which publishes election data for auditing purposes and year-over-year analysis.
In preparation for the 2024 presidential election, LaRose launched several initiatives to enhance transparency and accuracy:
In addition to the ongoing, robust data hygiene checks conducted by the Ohio Secretary of State’s office and Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections, the public is encouraged to crowdsource the publicly available information and report any discrepancies to the Ohio Secretary of State's office for prompt investigation and resolution.
"Our Office of Data Analytics and Archives has revolutionized Ohio's ability to be at the cutting edge of election administration," LaRose added. "On the heels of the smoothest presidential election in Ohio’s history, this new tool will generate an even deeper level of trust in our elections and bolster election integrity in 2025 and beyond."
Here’s What They’re Saying:
"Secretary LaRose is keeping his promise to make Ohio's elections more transparent and accountable than ever before by delivering better data with unprecedented public access. As an early supporter of the DATA Act, I applaud his leadership in taking these landmark changes across the finish line and urge every state to follow Ohio's lead." — Ken Blackwell, Chairman of the Center for Election Integrity at America First Policy Institute and former Ohio Secretary of State
"Elections are awash with data, but jurisdictions often count the same information differently, making aggregation and comparison difficult. Ohio's DATA Act is a welcome step forward for evidence-based policymaking and transparency for voters." — Matthew Weil, executive director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Democracy Program
“Ohio has created a national model for providing the public with better data and greater transparency in our elections. Secretary LaRose’s efforts are building trust in Ohio’s elections and setting a standard for data and reporting that I hope other states meet.” — Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project
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