COLUMBUS – After scoring a victory in court, the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office is expected to follow through on a massive voter registration purge Friday.
The purge is happening despite discovering mistakes on the list, released by Secretary of State Frank LaRose, of roughly 235,000 voters at risk of losing their registrations.
Jen Miller with the League of Women Voters of Ohio says all Ohio voters to check their status on the Secretary of State’s website, to ensure they don’t have problems before the Oct. 7th deadline to register.
“And if it says you’re ‘active,’ that means your registration is good to go,” Miller said. “If it says ‘confirmation,’ you should absolutely re-register. If your name isn’t there at all, you definitely need to register. You have 30 days to do so.”
This week, a US. District Court judge denied a request to temporarily halt the removal process, noting that LaRose has been transparent in releasing the registration list and restored registrants who were eligible.
Judge James Graham ruled Tuesday the Ohio Democratic Party is unlikely to prevail in its lawsuit to stop Secretary of State Frank LaRose from removing voters who haven’t cast ballots in six years and failed to respond to notices seeking to verify where they live.