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Secretary LaRose stresses cybersecurity, local election support and Safe at Home funding in budget testimony
Summary
Secretary of State Frank LaRose told the Senate Finance Committee the office prioritized cybersecurity, county board grants and voter confidence; he warned that relying on business‑filing fees leaves the office exposed and asked senators to restore a $375,000 Safe at Home increase cut in the House sub bill.
Secretary of State Frank LaRose told the Senate Finance Committee the secretary’s office is focused on cybersecurity for elections, grants to county boards of elections, and maintaining low business‑filing fees while warning that the office’s fee‑reliant funding model creates a future deficit risk.
LaRose said his office’s mission is “we're the office that helps people vote and helps people start businesses,” and he told senators that Ohio ran “the smoothest election that Ohio has ever had” in 2024, citing record early turnout and post‑election reporting of results. He said the office led on cyber and physical…
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