Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has officially certified the results of the 2024 General Election, reports from the Ohio Secretary of State's office indicate. This process confirms the outcomes determined by the state's county boards of elections and solidifies the election season's winners. LaRose praised the process as the smoothest presidential election in Ohio's history, a notable feat amid increased public scrutiny and participation.
In his official statement, LaRose emphasized the state's achievement, highlighting that over 5.8 million ballots were cast, which is the second-highest voter turnout after the precedent set by the 2020 general election, and the final voter participation rate for 2024 stands at an impressive 71.7 percent, totaling 5,851,387 out of 8,159,946 registered voters. Ohio also set a new record for in-person early voting, which signals Ohioans' trust in the election process. "More people are paying attention to the process of administering elections, and that scrutiny helps drive both readiness and accountability," said Secretary LaRose in a recounting by the office.
Lauding Ohio as a model for other states, LaRose boasted Ohio's election administration as the “gold standard," crediting the frontline election staff and volunteers, whose dedication and hard work led to such a successful outcome - Ohio delivered on its commitment to reporting unofficial results on election night, swift and efficient compared to other states that encountered delays. "There’s a broad consensus among Ohio’s bipartisan election officials that this has likely been the smoothest presidential election in the history of our state," LaRose added via Ohio Secretary of State's official website, casting the state's achievements in light of exemplary bipartisan collaboration and efficacy.
The certified results now include all legitimate ballots, encompassing the late-arriving absentee ones postmarked by November 4 and those eligible provisional ballots cured no later than four days after Election Day. Secretary LaRose's office will soon be privy to the post-election audit results from the 88 counties, which will reconcile any differences between the paper and electronic tabulations, and these findings shall be disclosed to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office. For more details on the certification and the ongoing post-election audit process, including an informative video, visit the Ohio Secretary of State's official website. The office directs interested Ohioans.
