Press Releases

(Columbus) – With early voting set to begin in just one week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is reminding voters of important dates and deadlines for the upcoming May 6 primary election. Early in-person voting kicks off on Tuesday, April 8, offering Ohioans ample opportunities to make their voices heard before Election Day.

(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today the investigation of a voter check-in tablet purchased by the Perry County Board of Elections.

"I appreciate President Trump’s decisive leadership to protect the integrity of our elections. Fortunately, I can say that a lot of this we already do in Ohio, but where there’s an opportunity to do more we can certainly work with our state and federal lawmakers to address it. I’m especially grateful for the clear order to give states better access to citizenship data, something we’ve been pushing the federal government to do. We’ll review the rest of the president’s order to see how it specifically applies to Ohio, but it’s refreshing to have an administration that’s finally setting some clear standards on election administration."

Secretary LaRose Calls on Veterans to Answer a ‘Second Call to Duty’ as Poll Workers

Ohio Election Officials Continue Ongoing Noncitizen Review and Removal Process Using Federal and State Data

Office Publishes List of Inactive Voter Registrations for Public Review

(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined in legal action in federal court on Tuesday, supporting small businesses that are challenging burdensome new filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA would require nearly all business entities to file information about their owners with the U.S. Treasury.

(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has once again put out the call to duty asking Ohioans to consider becoming a poll worker in the upcoming May 6 statewide election.

(Columbus) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today a major victory in a challenge to the Biden administration’s use of federal government agencies to engage in partisan political activity.

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose testified virtually this week before the Kansas State Legislature in support of HB 2106, a bill aimed at prohibiting foreign funding in Kansas elections—following the precedent set by Ohio.

LaRose Expands Election Transparency Initiative

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today issued the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to rescind(opens in a new window) the Biden Administration's Executive Order 14019:

Local County Boards Directed to Begin Process of Identifying and Removing Outdated Voter Registration Data

COLUMBUS –Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose today announced the final results for Ohio’s post-election audit of the November 2024 general election. In total, the results show a 99.99% accuracy rate.

Shares Key Information for 2025 Election Cycle

(Columbus) – A spokesman for Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose confirmed today that multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a security incident late Sunday night involving the Secretary and his family at their suburban Columbus home.

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Ohio's 9th Congressional District Results Fall Short of Automatic Recount

COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced today the formal convening of Ohio’s 56th Electoral College on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in the Senate Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse. Based on the most recent U.S. census data, Ohio will cast 17 electoral votes for President and Vice President of the United States, representing each Ohio congressional district and two U.S. Senate seats.

Provisional Ballots May Be Cured at the County Board of Elections Until Saturday, November 9