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Ohio Secretary Of State Orders Counties To Upgrade Election Security

By • Jun 12, 2019
Secretary LaRose (right) showing a resident the new machine at National Church Residences in Columbus.
Nick Evans / WOSU

Ohio's elections chief ordered county boards of elections on Tuesday to undergo a host of security upgrades that he says will guard against cyberattacks and other threats ahead of the 2020 election.

Gerrymandering In Ohio: How Did We End Up Here?

By • May 10, 2019
In this April 11, 2019 file photo, David Niven, a professor of political science at the University of Cincinnati holds a map displaying the wide disparity of Ohio congressional district office locations,
John Minchillo / Associated Press

“Redistricting, which is the most fun anyone can ever have in politics and not go to prison.”

Those are the words of state Sen. Jeff Jacobson (R-Vandalia), who joked about the challenge of drawing maps for Ohio’s Congressional districts in his farewell speech to Statehouse colleagues in December 2008.

Ohio May Launch Automatic Voter Registration. Could It Boost Turnout?

By • May 7, 2019
Franklin County Board of Elections director David Payne talks to a voter on Saturday, the day after the county set an all-time in-person early voting record of more than 6,800 voters.
Karen Kasler / Ohio Public Radio

In the days before Tuesday's primary election, Republican Secretary Frank LaRose showed up at a Columbus retirement home to walk residents through using the state's new voting machines. Organizers set up a mock ballot asking about favorite dog breed, beach or hobbies.

Ohio Tried To Re-Register 270,000 Purged Voters. Only 540 Responded

By • Apr 12, 2019
John Minchillo / Associated Press

A project to reach out to 270,000 Ohioans deleted from the voting rolls only managed to bring in a few hundred of them, while costing a lot more than expected.

Secretary of State Still Optimistic About Outreach To Purged Voters

By • Apr 10, 2019
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Tuesday was the first day of early voting for the May primary, which means Monday was the last day to register to vote. Even though turnout in off-year primaries is especially low, some people may find they've been eliminated from the voter rolls.

State To Monitor Miami County Elections Board After Vote Count Error

By • Apr 9, 2019

Human error was to blame for thousands of Miami County votes going uncounted during last fall’s midterm elections, an investigation by the Ohio Secretary of State's office has revealed. State officials say they'll closely monitor the county's Board of Elections this election season.

The state's investigation found more than 6,000 early votes went uncounted last fall because board staff members shut down voting machines improperly.

Ohio Republican Leaders Get Their Say In Gerrymandering Lawsuit

By Associated Press • Mar 11, 2019
Flyers for Issue 1, the successful 2018 ballot issue that created a new redistricting process.
Nick Castele / ideastream

Attorneys for Ohio Republican officials will call witnesses this week to defend the state's congressional map.

Exaggerating Voting Issues May Juice A Base — But It Also 'Undermines Our Democracy'

By • Mar 10, 2019

The House on Friday approved a sweeping measure that would, among many others things, expand voters' access to the polls. But Senate Republican leaders say that chamber will not take up the bill, calling it a power grab.

Ohio Secretary of State Urges Skepticism About Election News

By • Mar 5, 2019
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Ohio’s Secretary of State Frank LaRose is warning voters to be vigilant when they come across information regarding politics and government on social media, he says misinformation remains a top priority in the fight against elections meddling.

Ohio Heads To Court Over Political Gerrymandering

By • Mar 4, 2019
Flyers for Issue 1, the successful 2018 ballot issue that created a new redistricting process.
Nick Castele / ideastream

The state of Ohio and voting rights groups face off Monday in a Cincinnati courtroom to determine the fate of the 2020 political map.

Ohio Secretary Of State Backs Election Cybersecurity Bill

By Associated Press • Feb 26, 2019
Ohio I Voted Stickers
John Minchillo / Associated Press

Ohio's new elections chief is ready to voice his support for a bill he says aims to better protect the battleground state's election systems from cyberattacks.

Environmental Activists Sue Ohio Secretary Of State Over Ballot Initiatives

By • Feb 7, 2019
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Ohio Senate

Some environmental advocates have sued Ohio's secretary of state and several county boards of elections over what the lawsuit calls unconstitutional tactics preventing certain ballot initiatives from going before voters.

Frank LaRose Sworn In As Ohio Secretary of State In Akron

By • Jan 12, 2019

Frank LaRose was sworn-in as Ohio’s 51st Secretary of State over the weekend before a crowd of friends, colleagues and politicians from both sides of the aisle.

Frank LaRose To Be Sworn In As Ohio Secretary Of State

By • Jan 11, 2019
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Ohio Senate

Frank LaRose will be sworn in Saturday as Ohio's next Secretary of State. The job has a number of responsibilities, but the one getting the most attention in recent years has been the secretary’s role in Ohio elections. 

Incoming Ohio Secretary Of State Says Voter Fraud, Supression Are Rare

By Associated Press • Nov 30, 2018
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Ohio Senate

Ohio's next elections chief says he believes heightened, inaccurate rhetoric by candidates, parties and journalists about flaws in the U.S. election system is undermining voter confidence, so he's working to reduce such language.

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