COLUMBUS — Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the annual audit of the statewide voter registration database is part of an ongoing effort to make sure the accuracy of voter rolls is checked.
The audit is required by Ohio law, and this year the Secretary of State’s office began the process.
It’s part of an effort to make sure the accuracy of voter records is checked before the general election in November 2024.
“We have one of the strongest election integrity programs in the nation, but it requires constant work to make sure our voter rolls are honest and accurate,” LaRose said.
“Every day an Ohio voter moves, dies, changes a name, or does something that requires a registration to be updated. You’re always going to find discrepancies that need to be clarified or verified, and that’s what this process helps us do.”
The Secretary of State’s office has sent a directive to all county boards of elections in the state to review and report any voter registration records that have been inactive for a certain period of time.
The directive also instructs counties to check voter registration records for any discrepancies.
The Secretary of State’s office says the audit is one way to make sure voter registration records are accurate, and it is part of an ongoing effort to make sure the accuracy of voter rolls is checked before the general election in November 2024.
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