Ohio Secretary of State reports thousands of ineligible voters identified
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said his office has uncovered over 1,000 potential election fraud cases and removed about 1,300 ineligible voters from the rolls.
Three non-citizens have been indicted by the Justice Department for casting ballots in Ohio, a development that follows the state's referral of 167 suspected non-citizen votes. Secretary of State Frank LaRose reported that his office has sent over 1,000 election-fraud referrals to the U.S. Justice Department and additional cases to state and local prosecutors. Since his 2018 election, LaRose says about 1,300 ineligible voters—including non-citizens, deceased individuals, and people registered in other states—have been removed from Ohio's voter rolls.
He explained that county prosecutors often prioritize serious crimes such as murder and rape, limiting their capacity to pursue voter-fraud prosecutions. LaRose highlighted the creation of an election-integrity unit staffed by retired police investigators to improve case quality before referral. The issue comes amid competitive Senate races in Ohio that could influence control of the U.S. Senate.
Why it matters
Ensuring only eligible voters are on the rolls is crucial for the integrity of closely contested elections.
How this story developed
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- Oct 10 Protests spread to Manhattan and lower Manhattan, drawing thousands of demonstrators.
- Oct 10 An off‑duty ICE agent was shot after allegedly assaulting a homeowner and his father in Fresno.
- Oct 11 During a targeted ICE operation in Harris County, a deported Mexican illegal alien fled, causing a foot chase that led to a vehicle striking another undocumented man, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Oct 12 Homeland Security Investigations agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence in Washington, D.C., early Monday as part of a DOJ-led fraud investigation into her immigration filings.
- Oct 12 Federal agents executed a pre‑dawn search of Omar’s D.C. home.
- Oct 14 Democracy Defenders Fund submitted a Hatch Act complaint alleging the raid violated election‑interference rules.
- Oct 14 The Justice Department gave California election officials two days to review a list of voters it believes may be non-citizens and warned it will sue if the state does not comply.
- Oct 14 Subpoenas were served on several of Omar’s relatives.
- Oct 16 Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced legislation to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security.
- Oct 19 District Attorney Sean Teare is assembling evidence for a possible grand‑jury hearing.
- Oct 22 California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a petition to block the DOJ’s request to set aside the flagged ballots.
- Oct 23 Interactive quizzes have been launched to explain the 14 ballot measures ahead of the November election.
- Oct 24 A federal appeals panel set a Saturday deadline for California to respond to the DOJ’s emergency filing.
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