{"id":2317864,"date":"2024-08-01T21:41:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-removes-hundreds-more-illegal-immigrants-from-voter-rolls-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-01T21:45:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T01:45:18","slug":"ohio-removes-hundreds-more-illegal-immigrants-from-voter-rolls-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-removes-hundreds-more-illegal-immigrants-from-voter-rolls-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio removes hundreds more illegal immigrants from voter rolls &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-removes-hundreds-more-illegal-immigrants-from-voter-rolls-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2317864&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200bOhio, state officials\u200d have recently\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-ramps-up-reconquest-of-afghanistan-as-u-s-forces-pull-out\/\" title=\"Taliban Ramps Up Reconquest Of Afghanistan As U.S. Forces Pull Out\">removed hundreds<\/a> of illegal \u200cimmigrants from the voter rolls as part of an audit ahead of the\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-fda-approve-new-drug-to-help-biden-in-his-2024-re-election-campaign\/\" title=\"FDA Approves New Drug for Biden&#039;s 2024 Re-Election?\">upcoming\u2064 presidential election<\/a>.\u200c Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 499 noncitizen\u2064 registrations will \u2062be eliminated, \u200dreinforcing the state&#8217;s\u2062 law\u200b that only U.S. citizens can participate in\u2062 elections.\u200b LaRose emphasized \u200dhis \u200ccommitment to upholding this law, stating that the removal of ineligible registrations is necessary to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-at-georgetown-university-support-voting-reforms-then-find-out-theyre-from-georgias-new-law\/\" title=\"Students At Georgetown University Support Voting Reforms, Then Find Out They\u2019re From Georgia\u2019s New Law\">prevent illegal voting<\/a>. This action is part of a comprehensive audit of the\u200b voter registration database initiated earlier, which had already \u200bidentified and removed 137\u2062 illegal immigrant registrations.\u2064 The\u200b overall audit aims to \u200bensure\u2064 compliance with\u200c Ohio\u2019s \u2062constitutional citizenship \u2064requirement\u200c before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-legislatures-plan-to-cut-nashville-council-in-half-temporarily-halted-by-court\/\" title=\"Tennessee Legislature\u2019s Plan to Cut Nashville Council in Half Temporarily Halted by Court\">general election scheduled<\/a> for November 5.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ohio removes hundreds more illegal immigrants from voter rolls<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1709762\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a> has removed hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>noncitizens<\/a> from its voting rolls as the state conducts an audit of registered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voters<\/a> ahead of the November presidential election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced county boards of elections are being directed to remove 499 noncitizen registrations from the state&rsquo;s voter rolls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I swore an oath to uphold the constitution of our state, and that document clearly states that only United States citizens can participate in Ohio elections,&rdquo; LaRose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/2024\/2024-08-01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a press release announcing the news. &ldquo;That means I&rsquo;m duty-bound to make sure people who haven&rsquo;t yet earned citizenship in this country aren&rsquo;t voting. If or when they do become citizens, I&rsquo;ll be the first one to congratulate them and welcome them to the franchise, but until then the law requires us to remove ineligible registrations to prevent illegal voting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ohio is in the middle of a multiphase comprehensive audit of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-moves-to-clean-voter-rolls-after-finding-137-foreigners-registered-to-vote\/\" title=\"Ohio Takes Action to Purge Voter Rolls: 137 Foreign Registrations Detected\">statewide voter registration database<\/a> as the state gears up for the general election on Nov. 5.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>LaRose&rsquo;s directive this week comes after the Secretary of State&rsquo;s Public Integrity Division and Office of Data Analytics and Archives initiated a review of voter records for compliance with Ohio&rsquo;s constitutional citizenship requirement in May. At the time, LaRose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3017193\/ohio-moves-to-remove-noncitizens-from-voter-rolls-after-amendment-passage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>uncovered and removed<\/a> 137 illegal immigrants from voter rolls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is acknowledged by former President Donald Trump at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio, to endorse Republican candidates ahead of the Ohio primary on May 3. (AP Photo\/Joe Maiorana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Buckeye State has also removed nearly 155,000 registrations that were confirmed to be abandoned and inactive for at least four consecutive years, according to LaRose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The potential for noncitizen voting to affect the integrity of U.S. elections has become a talking point for the GOP this election cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is one of many Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2995998\/johnson-unveils-election-bill-noncitizens-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>supports passing<\/a> a federal ban on noncitizen voting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democrats such as Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/house-passes-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote-fanning-a-gop-election-year-talking-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>argue<\/a> that such legislation could disenfranchise American citizens, including military members stationed abroad and married women whose names have changed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1709762\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1709762\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio has taken action to eliminate hundreds of noncitizens from its voter registration lists as part of an audit in preparation for the upcoming presidential election in November. On Thursday, Secretary of State Frank LaRose revealed that county election boards have been instructed to remove 499 registrations belonging to noncitizens. In a press release, LaRose emphasized his commitment to upholding the state constitution, which stipulates that only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in Ohio elections. He stated, &#8220;I am obligated to ensure that individuals who have not yet obtained citizenship do not participate in voting. Once they become citizens, I will gladly welcome them into the electoral process; however, until then, we must remove any ineligible registrations to prevent unlawful voting.&#8221; This initiative is part of a broader multi-phase audit of Ohio&#8217;s voter registration database as the state prepares for the general election on November 5. LaRose&#8217;s recent directive follows a review initiated by his office earlier this year aimed at ensuring compliance with Ohio\u2019s citizenship requirement; during this review, 137 illegal immigrants were previously removed from the rolls. Additionally, nearly 155,000 registrations deemed abandoned and inactive for over four years have also been eliminated from the state&#8217;s records. The issue of noncitizen voting has become a significant topic among Republicans this election cycle; figures like Senator J.D. Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson advocate for a federal ban on such practices. Conversely, Democrats like Representative Joe Morelle argue that such measures could disenfranchise legitimate voters including military personnel stationed overseas and women who have changed their names after marriage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2317865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Frank-LaRose.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32165,4333,32643],"class_list":["post-2317864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-ohio","tag-voter-rolls"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Frank-LaRose.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2317864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2317864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2317865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2317864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2317864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2317864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}