(WKBN) – On the heels of a Supreme Court ruling last week that granted a request from Republican leaders in Arizona to reinstate a state law that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is calling on Ohio’s legislature to do the same.
LaRose sent a letter late last week to leaders of the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives asking lawmakers to enact legislation that would give his office the authority to require proof of citizenship on state-issued voter registration forms.
Currently, state law does not allow the Secretary of State to require proof of citizenship.
“This is common sense, and it’s also the law,” LaRose said. “Despite roadblocks and lack of support from the federal government, Ohio has led the way in removing noncitizens from the voter rolls and referring those who violate the law to prosecutors,” LaRose said.
LaRose said the recent Supreme Court ruling involving Arizona paves the way for the “front-end verification” in Ohio.