Watch All Shows Victor Davis Hanson Tony Kinnett Daily Signal Signal Sitdown

Watch All Shows Victor Davis Hanson Tony Kinnett Daily Signal Signal Sitdown

Home - Ohio Politics & News - Ohio SOS LaRose Defends Sending Voter Data to DOJ

Ohio SOS LaRose Defends Sending Voter Data to DOJ

As the Trump administration continues to insist that states beef up election security, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is defending his role in sending voter data along to the federal government.

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began requesting that states hand over statewide voter registration lists. The lists contain information such as names, addresses, driver’s license information, and Social Security numbers that can be used to spot ineligible voters and remove them from the rolls.

Ohio is one of 12 states that have complied with the DOJ’s request so far. The department has sued another 29 states for denying the information.

In an interview with The Daily Signal, LaRose said Ohio has an interest in preventing voter fraud and “decided it was the right thing to do.”

“I believe the federal law requires us to share this data with the Department of Justice, so I did it,” LaRose said Friday. “Ohio is maintaining our voter rolls more accurately and more thoroughly than almost any other states, probably any other state in the........

© The Daily Signal