Ohio refers 13 ballots -- out of millions cast in 2020 -- for investigation as possible voter fraud

Frank LaRose July 2021

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose speaks during a July 12, 2021 news conference at the Ohio Statehouse. He was there to discuss rare instances of suspected voter fraud his office had referred for further investigation. (Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com)

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said Monday that voter fraud is “exceedingly rare” as his office announced it had referred 13 votes cast last year for further investigation as possible voter fraud.

The 13 votes -- or a tiny fraction of 1% of the 5.9 million votes cast during November’s presidential election -- came from non-citizens who illegally cast a ballot, LaRose said. In Ohio, it is a felony for non-citizens to register to vote or to cast a ballot. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican, will review the cases for potential prosecution.

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