Ohio secretary of state refers 117 non-citizens to Ohio AG for potential election fraud violations

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has referred 117 people to the Ohio Attorney General for potential voter fraud.LaRose said the 117 people were either registered to vote in Ohio or cast a ballot in an Ohio election in 2020 and appeared to be legally present, non-citizens. Each person provided the BMV with documentation identifying themselves as non-citizens on at least two occasions. They were also sent two notices at the address where they are registered to vote requesting that the individual either cancel their voter registration or advise the secretary’s office that they have become a U.S. citizen. Of 117, 104 were referred for registering to vote while 13 were referred for voting. “Voter fraud is rare in Ohio. One of the reasons it’s rare is because we have good laws on the books,” LaRose said. “These are small numbers, but there is no such thing as an acceptable level of voter fraud. We’re just not going to tolerate it. There’s also that deterrent factor. People need to know that if you’re attempting to cast a ballot and you’re not a citizen, then we’re going to catch you.”