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- September 19, 2025Military and Overseas Voting Begins for 2025 General Election
(Columbus) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections have begun sending ballots to military and overseas voters, officially kicking off the 2025 general election.
- September 18, 2025Ohio Approves the Nation’s Strongest Voting System Integrity Standards
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that the Ohio Board of Voting Systems Examiners (BVSE) has voted to approve the nation’s strongest voting system inspection and security standards, once again positioning the state as a national leader on election integrity.
- September 17, 2025ICYMI: Ohio is Setting Standard with Clean, Transparent Voter Rolls
In case you missed it: Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s recent guest column in the Toledo Blade outlines how Ohio is leading the nation in election integrity—taking proactive steps to keep our voter rolls clean and accurate.
- September 16, 2025Secretary LaRose Issues Statement Regarding Federal Court Decision Upholding Ohio’s Ban on Foreign Dark Money Influencing Elections
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding a Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding Ohio’s ban on foreign funding of statewide ballot campaigns:
- September 16, 2025Secretary LaRose Announces Additional Evidence of Noncitizen Election Crimes
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that he has formally referred additional evidence of illegal noncitizen voter registrations and voting activity to the Ohio Attorney General for potential prosecution.
- September 4, 2025Secretary LaRose Directs Boards to Remove Additional Deceased Voters from Ohio’s Rolls
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued a statewide directive(opens in a new window) today instructing county boards of elections to remove thousands of inactive voter registrations belonging to deceased Ohioans.
- August 25, 2025Secretary LaRose Issues Statement Regarding Activist Lawsuit Attempting to Derail Key Election Integrity Law
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose released the following statement in response to an activist lawsuit, orchestrated by the law firm of national partisan operative Marc Elias, attempting to strip important protections that prevent noncitizens from registering to vote in Ohio:
- August 12, 2025Secretary LaRose Issues the Call to Duty for Poll Workers
August 12th is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
- August 6, 2025Secretary LaRose Releases Modernized Election Official Manual to Support Transparency and Readiness Ahead of November Election
(Columbus) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today the release of a revised, accessible version of the Ohio Election Official Manual (EOM), a statewide resource issued by the office annually with detailed guidance on the administration of Ohio elections.
- July 29, 2025Secretary LaRose Directs Election Officials to Begin New Round of Voter List Audits
Reminds Ohioans to Check Registration Readiness List for Eligible Removal Records
- July 16, 2025Secretary LaRose Releases Successful Post-Election Audit Results for May Election
(Columbus) - Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today the audit results from May’s statewide primary and special election, proving once again that Ohio sets the national standard for voting accuracy. In total, the results show a 99.99% accuracy rate.
- July 10, 2025Ohio Ranks Top Five in Top States for Business as Entrepreneurship Growth Surges
(Columbus) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose credited Ohio’s national leadership on efficient business registrations and affordable filing fees as reasons for the state’s top ranking today on the best places to do business.
- July 2, 2025Secretary LaRose Emphasizes Readiness at Annual Elections Conference
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose hosted an annual statewide elections conference this week with an elevated focus on election integrity and security.
- June 25, 2025Secretary LaRose Issues Statement Regarding General Assembly Passage of Biennial State Operating Budget
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding the Ohio General Assembly’s passage of the biennial state operating budget:
- June 18, 2025Secretary LaRose Issues Statement Regarding Senate Passage Of Legislation Codifying Successful Election Integrity Unit
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding the Ohio Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 4, legislation to codify the successful Election Integrity Unit created by Secretary LaRose in 2022:
- June 11, 2025Secretary LaRose Cleans Voter Rolls of Inactive Registrations From Out-Of-State Voters
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections to begin the removal process for inactive registrations belonging to individuals who recently registered and voted in another state.
- June 11, 2025LaRose Issues Statement Regarding Senate Passage of Biennial State Operating Budget
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement today regarding the Ohio Senate’s passage of the biennial state operating budget:
- June 5, 2025Secretary LaRose Certifies 2025 Primary Election, Highlights Several Close Contests
(Columbus) —Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose certified today the official results of the 2025 Primary and Special Election, marking the completion of the statewide canvass by Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections and formally affirming the winners.
- June 3, 2025Secretary LaRose Refers Election Fraud Cases for Prosecution Following Ongoing Election Integrity Unit Investigation
(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today that he is formally referring evidence of potential fraudulent noncitizen registrations and fraudulent double-votes to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Attorneys General of seven states and the District of Columbia for further review and potential prosecution.
- June 2, 2025Secretary LaRose Sets Enhanced Security Standards for Ohio’s Elections Infrastructure
Security Directive 6.0 Bolsters Ohio’s Reputation as the National Model for Election Integrity and Readiness