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Secretary of State

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Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Secretary of State oversees Ohio's elections and county boards of elections, and registers businesses and keeps other public filings.

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

  • Tom PrussLibertarian

    No documented position found.

  • Allison RussoDemocratic

    • Supported the 2023 abortion rights constitutional amendment.
  • Robert SpragueRepublican

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Tom PrussLibertarian

    • Opposes unnecessary petition signature hurdles for candidates.
    • Pledges to make election data easily accessible.
    • Supports stronger campaign finance reporting accountability.
    • Opposes last-minute changes to election rules.
  • Allison RussoDemocratic

    • Introduced bill putting drop boxes at every polling place.
    • Proposes simpler, nonpartisan statewide ballot language.
    • Supports more resources for county boards of elections.
    • Opposed August 2023 Issue 1's 60% amendment threshold.
  • Robert SpragueRepublican

    • Proposes requiring photo ID for mail-in voting.
    • Pledges to eliminate ballot drop boxes.
    • Proposes paper ballots with an auditable paper trail statewide.
    • Proposes using federal citizenship data to verify voters.
    • Proposes making Election Day a state holiday.
    • Proposes bipartisan post-election reviews of election procedures.

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