Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced on Tuesday that his office has referred 1,200 criminal cases to the United States Department of Justice for consideration of federal prosecution.
“Ohio has earned its reputation as the Gold Standard, and our Election Integrity Unit continues to prove why,” said Secretary LaRose. “We work tirelessly to ensure that every eligible voter’s voice is heard, and anyone who tries to cheat the system will face serious consequences.”
Secretary LaRose sent a letter and evidentiary materials related to 1,084 noncitizen individuals who appear to have registered to vote unlawfully in Ohio. This includes 167 noncitizens who appear to have also cast a ballot in a federal election, all of which occurred in the most recent four federal election cycles of 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. Additionally, Secretary LaRose is referring for consideration evidence of the following:
Two individuals who appear to have registered at a residence where they were not entitled to register
99 individuals who appear to have voted in two states in the same federal election
16 individuals who appear to have voted twice in Ohio in the same federal election
14 individuals who appear to have voted in a federal election after the date of their death
Four individuals who appear to have engaged in ballot harvesting