CLEVELAND — One day after referring 1,200 criminal cases to the United States Department of Justice for consideration of federal prosecution, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is affirming his stance on the decision.

"It is a rare thing for people to commit voter fraud, but it is serious when it happens," LaRose told News 5. "We're talking about people that we have evidence broke the law as it relates to state election laws. Making sure that people know that we take election violations seriously in Ohio and that if you break the law, there will be consequences for doing so."

LaRose sent a letter and evidentiary materials related to 1,084 noncitizen individuals who appear to have registered to vote unlawfully in Ohio. This includes 167 noncitizens who appear to have also cast a ballot

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