The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office announced Tuesday that more than 28,000 Ohioans have signed up to be poll workers for the August 8 special election, surpassing the minimum number of 27,587 poll workers needed statewide for this election.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Wednesday the creation of a new Office of Data Analytics and Archives that will begin work immediately on a major new election transparency initiative.
Ohio’s county boards of elections began distributing ballots Friday to active duty military and overseas voters, officially opening the August 8 Special Election. An election is now underway.
In a continuing effort to stop legislators from reinstating an August election this year, opponents quoted Ohio’s Secretary of State, who just last year, supported the removal of unneeded August elections.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose joined State Senator Michael Rulli and Ohio Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve Stivers Tuesday to announce Senate Bill 98, legislation to protect Ohio entrepreneurs from business identity theft, business fraud and deceptive solicitations.
