Ohio has removed 155,000 inactive and outdated voter registrations from its rolls ahead of the November election, state elections chief Frank LaRose announced Friday. LaRose stated that non-U.S. citizens and inactive voters were among those purged.
The move followed his directive to county election directors in May to review and clean up the voter lists, a process he asserts is legally required.
LaRose emphasized the importance of maintaining accurate voter rolls to prevent fraud and ensure every voter’s voice is heard. The clean-up effort focused on registrations that did not match details provided to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, individuals who had moved and were no longer eligible to vote at their previous address, and those with four years of consecutive inactivity.
Ohioans can update or fill out their voter registration online until October 7.
