Section 3503.152 | Review of database for noncitizens.
(A) The secretary of state shall conduct reviews of the statewide voter registration database on at least a monthly basis to identify persons who are not United States citizens by consulting the following sources:
(1) Information the secretary of state obtains from the bureau of motor vehicles under section 3503.151 of the Revised Code;
(2) The systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) program, or its successor program, operated by the United States department of homeland security or its successor agency.
(B) Following each review conducted under this section, the secretary of state shall do both of the following:
(1) Send a report to each board of elections of each person in the county who, according to the databases described in division (A) of this section, is not a United States citizen. The board promptly shall cancel the person's voter registration in accordance with section 3503.21 of the Revised Code.
(2) Direct the election integrity unit to conduct a further investigation regarding each such person under section 3501.055 of the Revised Code.
Last updated January 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- October 3, 2023 – Enacted by House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly [ View October 3, 2023 Version ]
- March 20, 2026 – Amended by Senate Bill 293 - 136th General Assembly [ View March 20, 2026 Version ]