OHIO (WLIO) - Maintaining Ohio's election process as one of the most secure in the nation is the goal of a new division being formed at the Ohio Secretary of State's Office.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose has announced the formation of the "Public Integrity Division" that will focus on campaign finance reporting, voting system certification, and voter registration integrity, among other functions of the election process. He says he has been able to add the new division by re-arranging current departments. The investigation of possible fraud is at the forefront of the state.
"Making sure that when it happens we can thoroughly and efficiently investigate it. And if somebody did the wrong thing they'll face justice for it. Ohioans want to know that their vote counts and that they're participating in an honest election," said Frank LaRose, Ohio Secretary of State.
LaRose says that just one fraudulent vote can change an election. Just in the last 2 years, there have been 31 elections in Ohio that have been determined by a coin flip because they were a dead tie.
