Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Thursday that his office has formalized data sharing agreements with three key states, bolstering a nationwide effort to keep elections accurate and accountable.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued the following statement Thursday regarding the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss two lawsuits filed against him challenging the 2022 congressional redistricting map.

It’s been more than a year since the Ohio Redistricting Commission met to adopt a Statehouse redistricting map.

This week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued Directive 2023-16, or Security Directive 4.0, to the state's 88 county boards of elections. The important directive is part of an ongoing effort to ensure safe, secure and accurate elections in Ohio.

A Cuyahoga County judge found Shaker Heights resident James Saunders guilty of voter fraud Tuesday. Saunders cast votes in both Ohio and Florida during the 2020 and 2022 elections.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Friday that Ohio’s new business filings rose 12 percent year over year, with 14,500 new businesses created in July. Ohio continues to remain ahead of the previous year's pace and on track to exceed 2022's near-record of 178,636 business filings.

According to the Ohio Secretary of State's official Poll Worker Tracker, there are 32,310 poll workers committed to participating in democracy and working the special election on Aug. 8. Secretary of State Frank LaRose appreciates the service of these patriots and encourages other Ohioans to help the remaining counties in need of poll workers by signing up to serve this August.

The Ohio Secretary of State Tuesday announced Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights has submitted 495,938 valid signatures to place the citizen-initiated constitutional amendment “Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety” on the 2023 General Election ballot.

More than 155,000 Ohioans have already voted in the Aug. 8 special election, with less than three weeks remaining until Election Day, according to the Ohio Secretary of State’s new Office of Data Analytics and Archives.

The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday that more than 28,000 Ohioans have signed up to be poll workers for the August 8 special election, surpassing the minimum number of 27,587 poll workers needed statewide for this election.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Wednesday the creation of a new Office of Data Analytics and Archives that will begin work immediately on a major new election transparency initiative.

Ohio’s county boards of elections began distributing ballots Friday to active duty military and overseas voters, officially opening the August 8 Special Election. An election is now underway.

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced 16,409 new business filings in May 2023, up 12 percent from May of last year.

In a continuing effort to stop legislators from reinstating an August election this year, opponents quoted Ohio’s Secretary of State, who just last year, supported the removal of unneeded August elections.

Early voting has begun for the May 2 primary/special election in Ohio for the 67 counties that have local candidates and issues on their ballots.