Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose (R), refers Rare Cases of Non-Citizens Voting for possible Prosecution. Thirteen People could be Prosecuted for Voting Illegally, in Ohio's 2020 Elections, because they aren't U.S. Citizens.
That's a Minuscule Number, compared to the nearly 6 Million Ohioans who Cast Votes in the November, 2020, Election, and 1.8 Million who Voted in the Primary that year, underscoring the fact that this Form of Voter Fraud is an uncommon occurrence.
"The bottom line is Ohioans should know that voter fraud is exceedingly rare," LaRose said.
LaRose referred those 13 Names and 104 Others who might have Registered to Vote Illegally because they aren't Citizens, to Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost (R), for possible Prosecution.
Those 104 Registered Voters comprise just over .001% of All Voters Registered in the State. The Penalty for Registering to Vote illegally is a Fifth-degree Felony and Voting Illegally is a Fifth-degree Felony.
The 117 Individuals were Identified because they were Listed as Non-citizens in Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Records before and after Registering or Voting.
Franklin County had the most Possible Cases with Eight People casting Ballots and 32 People Registering to Vote.
LaRose's Office sent 163 Letters to People in this Category, asking them to Prove their Citizenship or Remove their Registration.
The 117 People who Remain either were Citizens who did Not Reply or Non-Citizens who Registered or Voted Illegally.
LaRose is Advocating for Changes in an Election Reform Package that would allow Ohio BMV Employees to Update Voter Information, such as a Change of Name or Address. Citizenship could be Checked at that Point, Preventing Non-citizens from Registering to Vote, he said.
He doesn't love All aspects of House Bill 294, saying that Lawmakers should take another look at Limiting Drop Boxes to only 10 days of Early Voting.
The Ohio Association of Election Officials has Advocated for Allowing Drop Boxes during the entire Early Voting Period.
LaRose didn't have Statistics on how many U.S. Citizens attempted to Bend the Election Rules, last year. This happened in, Delaware County, where a Republican Township Trustee was Convicted of Voting for his Deceased Father. "The example that occurred in Delaware County is just a prime example of how the system works," LaRose said.
LaRose also weighed in on a recent Change in the State Budget that Bans Public-Private Partnerships with Boards of Elections. Voting Rights Groups fear it will Stymie Creative get out the Vote Efforts.
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