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Ohio uncovers over 1,000 noncitizens ‘appearing’ registered to vote, sends cases to DOJ for prosecution

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose refered over 1,000 noncitizen voter registrations to the Department of Justice on Tuesday.

AninvestigationbyOhioSecretaryofStateFrankLaRosehasuncoveredover1,000noncitizenswho“appeartohaveregisteredtovoteunlawfullyinOhio,”hisofficeannouncedTuesday. LaRosesayshehasreferredall1,084casestotheDepartmentofJustice,notingthat167oftheindividualsappeartohavecastaballotinafederalelectionsince2018.LaRose’sofficealsoreferred135othersforpotentialprosecution,citingevidenceofotherunlawfulvotingactivity. “OhiohasearneditsreputationastheGoldStandard,andourElectionIntegrityUnitcontinuestoprovewhy,”LaRosesaidinastatementtoFoxNewsDigital.“Weworktirelesslytoensurethateveryeligiblevoter’svoiceisheard,andanyonewhotriestocheatthesystemwillfaceseriousconsequences.” LaRosesentalettertotheDOJ’scriminaldivisiononTuesday,highlightingtheevidenceofthe1,084noncitizenvoterregistrationsaswellasotherallegedcrimes. LAWMAKERREVEALSHOWDESMOINESSCHOOL