On December 15, 2025, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the launch of a new multi-state election integrity initiative called EleXa, designed to enhance cooperation among states in maintaining accurate voter registration lists and identifying potentially unlawful voting activity.
The EleXa network — named as a nod to “election administration” with a symbolic X representing the elimination of ineligible or illegal registrations — establishes formal data-sharing agreements between Ohio and partner states. Eleven states have initially joined the coalition, enabling cross-state comparison of voter registration records to spot duplicate registrations that could otherwise lead to multi-state voting.
What EleXa Does
The primary goal of the EleXa network is to prevent multiple registrations and votes across state lines by sharing voter list data securely among participating states. Under the agreements:
- Participating secretaries of state share voter registration data with standardized protections for confidentiality and security.
- Ohio and partner states can flag instances where a person appears as an active registrant in more than one state, providing election officials a tool to verify eligibility and clean voter rolls.
- The network builds on existing state authority; Ohio law already allows the Secretary of State to enter multi-state agreements to maintain an accurate statewide voter registration database.
At launch, Ohio has agreements in place with the secretaries of state in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia, with Pennsylvania in the final stages of joining.
Secretary LaRose’s Perspective
Secretary LaRose framed EleXa as a critical tool for election integrity, emphasizing his office’s commitment to both accuracy and security:
“Election integrity will always be our top priority, and that starts with our duty under the law to maintain accurate voter rolls,” LaRose said. “These data-sharing agreements allow Ohio to work with our colleagues in other states to identify people who try to vote illegally, often by having more than one active voter registration and then casting multiple ballots in the same election.”
He also highlighted the importance of maintaining public trust in elections while safeguarding personal information, noting that the agreements mandate “the most advanced security protocols” to protect exchanged data.
Broader Context
EleXa comes as part of an ongoing suite of election administration and integrity efforts in Ohio. In 2025, Secretary LaRose’s office reported significant activity around voter registration accuracy, security measures, and enforcement actions. A year-end review released in December 2025 showed tens of thousands of voter registration corrections and numerous referrals to federal authorities for potential election law violations — underscoring a broader focus on election data integrity and enforcement.
What’s Next
LaRose has indicated that EleXa is intended to grow beyond the initial cohort, and that future partnerships with additional states — and continued collaboration with federal entities — could further enhance election integrity efforts nationwide.
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