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- September 21, 2023Ohio Business Filings Increase Year-Over-Year for Fourth Consecutive Month
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 15,917 new business filings were created in August 2023. Due to the dedication of Ohio's business owners, this is the fourth straight month that business filings have increased year-over-year.
- September 14, 2023LaRose Signs Election Integrity Agreements With Multiple States
Ohio Continues to Lead National Effort to Modernize Election Data Sharing
- September 7, 2023LaRose Issues Statement on Ohio Supreme Court's Ruling to Dismiss Challenges to 2022 Congressional Redistricting Map
COLUMBUS - Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss two lawsuits filed against him challenging the 2022 congressional redistricting map:
- August 31, 2023LaRose Issues Fourth Directive Aimed at Cybersecurity to County Boards of Elections
Security Directive 4.0 Will Help Ohio Maintain Its Position as THE Leader in Election Security
- August 18, 2023Ohio’s Business Creation Climate Resilient Despite National Challenges
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that Ohio’s new business filings rose 12 percent year over year, with 14,500 new businesses created in July. Ohio continues to remain ahead of the previous year's pace and on track to exceed 2022's near-record of 178,636 business filings.
- August 5, 2023Reminder of Early Voting Hours for the August 8 Special Election
With the August 8 special election 3 days away, voters should be aware that there is no early voting on Monday, August 7.
- August 4, 2023Update on Early and Absentee Voting
COLUMBUS – More than 275,000 absentee ballots have been sent to Ohio voters since overseas early voting began on June 23, marking a significant increase in voter activity from the August statewide primary election of 2022. With four days remaining until the August 8 special election, 578,490 Ohioans have already voted.
- August 2, 2023LaRose Makes Final Push for Poll Workers Ahead of the August 8 Special Election
Counties Encouraged to Recruit Beyond the Minimum Number Needed to Administer an Election
- July 25, 2023Ohio Nearing Goal for Committed Poll Workers, According to Official Poll Worker Tracker
Additional help is always needed in both rural and urban counties
- July 21, 2023Secretary LaRose Announces Five-Fold Increase in August Voter Activity
COLUMBUS – More than 155,000 Ohioans have already voted in the August 8 special election, with less than three weeks remaining until Election Day, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s new Office of Data Analytics and Archives.
- July 18, 2023Ohio Launches Poll Worker Tracker for August 8 Special Election
(Columbus) – The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office announced today that more than 28,000 Ohioans have signed up to be poll workers for the August 8 special election, surpassing the minimum number of 27,587 poll workers needed statewide for this election.
- July 10, 2023LaRose Reminds Ohioans of Voter Registration Deadline for the August 8 Special Election
(Columbus) – Today is the last day for Ohioans to register to vote for the August 8 Special Election. Tomorrow, ballots will be available to all registered voters to make their voices heard on State Issue 1. Currently, Ohio has 7,947,090 registered voters.
- July 5, 2023Ohio Adopts Landmark Election Integrity Legislation
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today the creation of a new Office of Data Analytics and Archives that will begin work immediately on a major new election transparency initiative.
- June 23, 2023LaRose Announces Opening of August 8 Special Election as Ballots go out Today to Military and Overseas Voters
Voter Registration Deadline is July 10, Early Voting Begins July 11
- June 22, 2023LaRose Continues to Prioritize Supporting Entrepreneurs as Ohio New Business Creation Grows
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 16,409 new business filings in May 2023, up 12 percent from May of last year. Although still below prior record-setting years, Ohio business filings remain ahead of the previous year’s pace by more than three percent, reflecting 83,055 total businesses filed so far in 2023.
- May 18, 2023LaRose Calls on Washington to Calm Nervous Economic Conditions Impacting Job Creation
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 14,765 new business filings in April 2023, down nearly five percent year over year. Despite the decline, business filings remain modestly ahead of the previous year’s pace by 762 filings, reflecting 66,646 total businesses filed in Ohio so far in 2023.
- April 20, 2023LaRose Announces Record First Quarter Business Creation
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced another strong month for new business growth this year with 18,881 new business filings in March 2023. The first quarter of 2023 saw the highest new business creation in state history with 51,881 new business filings.
- April 4, 2023Early Voting Begins for the May 2 Primary/Special Election
May 2 Election Institutes New Requirements and Policies Following Passage of HB 458
- March 28, 2023LaRose Announces Legislation to Protect Ohio Entrepreneurs
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined State Senator Michael Rulli and Ohio Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Stivers to announce Senate Bill 98, legislation to protect Ohio entrepreneurs from business identity theft, business fraud, and deceptive solicitations.
- March 23, 2023LaRose Announces More Record New Business Creation in February
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced another strong month for new business growth this year with 16,065 new business filings in February 2023, the highest February number of business filings in Ohio history.