Secretary Of State | Ohio Secretary Of State

Oversees Ohio's election process and appoints members to local boards of election. Supervises the administration of election laws, reviews statewide initiative and referendum petitions, chairs the Ohio Ballot Board, canvasses votes for all elective state offices and issues, investigates election fraud and irregularities, trains election officials and works with counties to train poll workers. The Elections Division of the Secretary of State’s office also compiles and maintains election statistics, political party records and other election-related records. Provides information on doing business in Ohio and grants authority to do business in Ohio.

01/14/2026