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Senate approves bill creating election integrity unit in Secretary of State’s office

3867062 · June 18, 2025
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The Ohio Senate passed Amended Senate Bill 4 on June 17 to codify an 'election integrity unit' inside the Secretary of State’s office to investigate election-related complaints; the bill passed 24-8 after floor debate about local control and prosecutorial jurisdiction.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate on June 17 passed Amended Senate Bill 4 to establish an election integrity unit within the office of the secretary of state, a measure supporters said will strengthen the state’s ability to investigate allegations of election fraud and voter suppression. The bill passed the Senate by a 24-8 margin.

Senator Gavarone, who sponsored the bill, told colleagues the election integrity unit would codify the election-related work the Secretary of State’s office already…

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