{"id":2442468,"date":"2025-06-03T18:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:12:31","slug":"ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Investigation Finds Evidence Of Noncitizen Voter Registrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations%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=2442468&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>On June 3, 2025, ohio Secretary of state Frank LaRose announced the discovery of 30 noncitizens registered to vote in Ohio, along with evidence that individuals from seven other states and Washington, D.C., may have engaged in illegal double-voting. LaRose emphasized the importance of maintaining election integrity and the enforcement of laws against election fraud,citing the potential impact that even a single illegal vote can have on election outcomes. To address these issues, Ohio&#8217;s Election Integrity Unit conducted a thorough examination that compared the state&#8217;s voter registry with federal and state data, leading to legal actions against those identified. LaRose is also advocating for legislation to make the Election Integrity Unit a permanent feature of the office and has introduced enhanced security measures for election infrastructure statewide. This declaration follows recent attention to voter registration practices in various states, highlighting ongoing concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >election security amid increasing threats<\/a>.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kSEMhit5p_I\">  WBNS 10TV \/ youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/03\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations-and-double-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Ohio%20Investigation%20Finds%20Evidence%20Of%20Noncitizen%20Voter%20Registrations%20And%20Double-Voting&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/03\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations-and-double-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Ohio%20Investigation%20Finds%20Evidence%20Of%20Noncitizen%20Voter%20Registrations%20And%20Double-Voting&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/03\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations-and-double-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/03\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations-and-double-voting\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Ohio%20Investigation%20Finds%20Evidence%20Of%20Noncitizen%20Voter%20Registrations%20And%20Double-Voting&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/06\/03\/ohio-investigation-finds-evidence-of-noncitizen-voter-registrations-and-double-voting\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Tuesday revealed his office found evidence of 30 noncitizens registered to vote in the state. The election chief also discovered that individuals from seven different states and Washington, D.C., may have illegally voted in multiple jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must send a clear message that election fraud won&rsquo;t be tolerated,&rdquo; said Secretary LaRose in a Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/2025\/2025-06-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">press release<\/a>. &ldquo;The only way to maintain Ohio&rsquo;s high standard of election integrity is to enforce the law whenever it&rsquo;s broken. Through the investigations of our Public Integrity Division&rsquo;s Election Integrity Unit, we are rooting out lawbreakers so we can bring accountability and justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1009272172\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/election-investigation-uncovers-alleged-illegal-voting-noncitizens-double-voters-multiple-states\">Fox <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/election-investigation-uncovers-alleged-illegal-voting-noncitizens-double-voters-multiple-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">News<\/a>, &ldquo;Ohio&rsquo;s Election Integrity Unit conducted the investigation by reviewing&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/midwest\/ohio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ohio&rsquo;s voter registry<\/a>&nbsp;and comparing it with federal and state data.&rdquo; The state is now pursuing legal action as LaRose &ldquo;sent letters to the attorneys general of all states involved in the investigation and referred the individuals for prosecution.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Ohio Attorney General Yost, LaRose noted how &ldquo;Even one illegal vote can spoil the outcome of an election for the citizenry at large, whether it be a school levy, majority control of a legislative chamber, or even a statewide election contest,&rdquo; according to the Tuesday press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/2025\/2025-06-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio General Assembly is &ldquo;currently considering legislation to make the division&rsquo;s Election Integrity Unit a permanent function of the office,&rdquo; the release adds.<\/p>\n<p>LaRose is also taking other steps to ensure the integrity of Ohio&rsquo;s elections.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the secretary of state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/2025\/2025-06-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> the release of &ldquo;enhanced security standards&rdquo; for county boards of elections across the state. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"VXv3oWA8fBTjC9mIgcQzGs1NdM5HZrnJEUDwhS7lyPxkq62Lu04KitbROe\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">To protect Ohio&rsquo;s elections, our security measures must evolve faster than the threats we face.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&rsquo;m proud to announce the release of enhanced security standards designed to keep our election infrastructure resilient, adaptive, and ahead of emerging risks:&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jq2AnJcoBa\">pic.twitter.com\/jq2AnJcoBa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank LaRose (@FrankLaRose) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankLaRose\/status\/1929599437216563593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly relentless and effective &hellip; this updated guidance should reassure voters that we take seriously our duty to keep Ohio&rsquo;s elections accurate, accountable and secure,&rdquo; LaRose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/2025\/2025-06-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> in a Monday statement.<\/p>\n<p>LaRose also launched an online portal earlier this year &ldquo;increasing citizens&rsquo; ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-ohio-launches-portal-increasing-voter-roll-oversight\/\" title=\"Exclusive: ... Launches Portal Increasing ...r Roll Oversight\">ensure accurate voter rolls<\/a>,&rdquo; as The Federalist previously reported.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READ:[READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/03\/exclusive-ohio-elections-chief-launches-portal-granting-citizens-greater-voter-roll-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive: Ohio Elections Chief Launches Portal Granting Citizens Greater Voter Roll Oversight<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Fox News noted Tuesday, LaRosa&rsquo;s referrals of the 30 noncitizens allegedly registered to vote and potential double voters come only days after the Trump administration sued the&nbsp;North Carolina State Board of Elections&nbsp;over its failure to &ldquo;maintain an accurate voter list.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist&rsquo;s Breccan Thies <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/28\/doj-sues-nc-elections-board-for-registering-voters-without-proper-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> last week, the DOJ lawsuit alleges the NCSBE failed to require proper identification while registering people to vote.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Abigail Nichols is a correspondent for The Federalist. 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She is now working as the business manager at the University of North Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-downplay-motives-of-alien-charged-with-attacking-jews\/\" title=\"Media Downplay Motives Of Alien Charged With Attacking Jews\">student-run media outlet<\/a>, Spinnaker Media, while obtaining a Master&#8217;s Degree in Social work.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Abigail Nichols<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/abigailnichols\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/double-voting\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">double voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/frank-larose\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Frank LaRose<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/illegal-voting\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">illegal voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/noncitizen-voters\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">noncitizen voters<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/noncitizens\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">noncitizens<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Ohio<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/voter-fraud\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">voter fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/voting\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">voting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced that 30 noncitizens are registered to vote in the state<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3849,"featured_media":2442469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-5.11.04%E2%80%AFPM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50990,3976,15942,4333,35587],"class_list":["post-2442468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-evidence-2","tag-investigation","tag-noncitizen","tag-ohio","tag-voter-registrations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-03-at-5.11.04%E2%80%AFPM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442468","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\/3849"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442468"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442472,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442468\/revisions\/2442472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}