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Secretary of State urges Senate to restore Safe at Home increase, seeks cybersecurity and a blended funding approach
Summary
Secretary of State Frank LaRose told the Senate Finance Committee the office needs continued investment in cybersecurity, local election support and the Safe at Home program, and warned that relying solely on business filing fees risks future deficits; he asked lawmakers to restore a $375,000 Safe at Home increase removed by the House subbill.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose told the Senate Finance Committee his office’s budget request supports election security, county boards of elections, cybersecurity grants and business services, and he asked senators to restore a modest increase for the Safe at Home confidentiality program that the House subbill removed.
LaRose described Ohio’s 2024 election as running “the smoothest election that Ohio has ever had,” credited preparatory work by county boards of elections and said his office is investing in cybersecurity for boards of varying capacity across the state. He said that investments in cyber and IT grants help ensure smaller county…
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