Ohio Secretary of State Says 138 Noncitizens Voted in Recent Elections

‘The law requires me to refer these individuals to the attorney general, and that’s what we’re doing today,’ Secretary of State Frank LaRose said.
Ohio Secretary of State Says 138 Noncitizens Voted in Recent Elections
A county election worker prepares absentee ballots in Dayton, Ohio, on March 17, 2020. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has referred about 600 noncitizens for prosecution because they were illegally registered to vote, including 138 who were found to have cast ballots in elections.

LaRose said in a news release Wednesday that his office was duty bound to make sure noncitizens were not voting in elections.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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