Ohio Orders Purge of Ineligible Voters From State Voter Rolls After Finding 137 ‘Non-Citizens’ Registered to Vote

‘The legislature has explicitly tasked me with ensuring that only eligible citizens can register and vote,’ Ohio’s secretary of state said.

Voters fill out their ballots on Election Day in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2023. Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has ordered an expanded effort to purge the state’s voter rolls of ineligible voters after an investigation by his office found 137 voter registrations assigned to individuals who aren’t allowed to vote in U.S. elections.

Mr. LaRose issued a directive on May 14 ordering Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections to launch a confirmation and removal process of ineligible individuals from the state’s voter registration rolls.