The Gist
Secretary of State

Robert Sprague

Candidate for Secretary of State

Republican

Background

Occupation
Treasurer of State
Campaign website
spragueforohio.com

Ohio Treasurer of State since 2019, previously a consultant in the private sector.

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Documented positions

Government & transparency

  • Proposes requiring photo ID for mail-in voting.

    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “Sprague will build upon that success by requiring photo ID for mail-in voting”
    Report

  • Pledges to eliminate ballot drop boxes.

    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “As Secretary, Sprague will eliminate them.”
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  • Proposes paper ballots with an auditable paper trail statewide.

    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “Under Robert Sprague, Ohio will be a paper ballot state.”
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  • Proposes using federal citizenship data to verify voters.

    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “Sprague will work closely with the Trump Administration to obtain access to federal citizenship data”
    Report

  • Proposes making Election Day a state holiday.

    He would call it “We the People Day” and return Ohio primarily to in-person voting.

    In primary contests for Ohio Secretary of State, debate features gerrymandering, election integrity

    News coverage · Ohio Capital Journal · Apr 8, 2026 · ohiocapitaljournal.com

    “I’d like to see us consider returning back to in-person voting”
    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “Sprague will work with the General Assembly to designate Election Day as”
    Report

  • Proposes bipartisan post-election reviews of election procedures.

    Election Security - Sprague for Ohio

    Campaign website · Sprague for Ohio · spragueforohio.com

    “require a bipartisan panel of boards of elections officials to review all processes and chains-of-custody requirements after every election”
    Report

Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Robert Sprague on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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