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COLUMBUS – Ohio November business filings are down 444 businesses compared to the previous year's data. For several months, Ohio's business filings have alternated between increases and decreases compared to year-over-year. Given the pattern, an off month that is consistent with the NFIB Small Business report is to be expected(opens in a new window).

COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today in response to the filing of a proposed constitutional amendment titled Secure and Fair Elections:

COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that 21 prospective candidates have met today’s deadline to file petitions seeking to appear on Ohio’s March 19th primary ballot.

COLUMBUS - Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose certified the results of the November 7, 2023 General Election today, completing an 88-county post-election process of tabulating and reporting the total votes for two statewide ballot issues. Those issues are as follows:

COLUMBUS – Ohio business owners showed up in October, submitting 14,448 new filings for the month. This is an increase of more than 400 businesses compared to filings from October 2022.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined in legal action Wednesday opposing a Colorado case that attempts to block President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential election ballot.

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COLUMBUS – Ohio added more than 13,000 new businesses in September, according to the latest data released by the Secretary of State’s Business Services Division. Despite the robust number of new businesses, this is the first filing in four months that doesn't report a year-over-year increase.

COLUMBUS - Early voting has begun for the November 7 General Election in Ohio. Early voting begins the day after the close of voter registration, and registered voters may cast an early in-person ballot at their county board of elections. Ohio is one of 12 states that allows at least 29 days of early-voting. Ohioans can learn more about the early voting schedule and the hours of county board operations by clicking here.

Ballots mailed to Military and Overseas Voters

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.

Ohio Continues to Lead National Effort to Modernize Election Data Sharing

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:

Security Directive 4.0 Will Help Ohio Maintain Its Position as THE Leader in Election Security

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.

With the August 8 special election 3 days away, voters should be aware that there is no early voting on Monday, August 7.

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.

Counties Encouraged to Recruit Beyond the Minimum Number Needed to Administer an Election

Additional help is always needed in both rural and urban counties