Ohio Secretary of State

What Ohio Secretary of State does

The Ohio Secretary of State is a statewide constitutional office within Ohio's executive branch, led by Secretary Frank LaRose, the state's 51st Secretary of State serving his second term. The office administers four core functions: elections administration across Ohio's 88 counties, business entity registration and filings, public integrity oversight, and records services such as apostilles, notary commissions, and minister licenses. It serves Ohio voters, businesses, county boards of elections, political campaigns and PACs, notary applicants, and Safe at Home program participants (survivors of domestic violence and related crimes). The office employs approximately 196 staff at its Columbus headquarters at 180 Civic Center Dr., with a 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time close, Monday through Friday.

The office operates a portfolio of interconnected digital service portals built on government administrative technology. Core platforms include the Online Voter Registration (OLVR) system at olvr.ohiosos.gov, the Business Filing Portal at bsportal.ohiosos.gov, the Ohio Notary Online Application system, the Campaign Finance Filing system, and the Ohio Data Portal at data.ohiosos.gov, which centralizes interactive Power BI dashboards for election results, voter registration statistics, absentee/early voting trends, and business filing data. The 88 county Boards of Elections operate as a distributed service network for voter registration and local election administration, supplemented by NVRA-mandated partner sites at BMV offices, public libraries, high schools, and county treasurers. Security infrastructure includes a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy managed through HackerOne and a dedicated Public Integrity Division handling election law, cybersecurity, and data integrity.

As a government entity, the Ohio Secretary of State is funded through state appropriations rather than commercial revenue. Voter registration and election administration services are provided at no cost to citizens, while fee-based services include business filings, notary commissions, certificates of good standing, and apostilles/authentications. The office is a subsidiary of the State of Ohio and uses a multi-channel GTM approach: official website, Ohio Business Roadmap, VoteOhio.gov, a weekly newsletter via Constant Contact, phone contact center (877-SOS-OHIO), and in-person service at the Columbus Client Service Center.

Name

Ohio Secretary of State

Legal name

Ohio Secretary of State

Website

https://ohiosos.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ohio Secretary of State is Ohio's elected chief elections officer and business registration office, administering voter registration, business filings, notary commissions, campaign finance oversight, and public records across all 88 Ohio counties under Secretary Frank LaRose.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Election Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Executive Offices (921110)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

Keywords

• Election administration services
• Business registration services
• Campaign finance oversight
• Voter registration services
• Notary commission services

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ohio Secretary of State is a statewide constitutional office that administers Ohio elections across 88 counties, registers and maintains business entities (corporations, LLCs, partnerships, nonprofits), oversees campaign finance compliance, commissions notaries public, issues apostilles and authentications, and operates the Safe at Home address confidentiality program for survivors of domestic violence and related crimes. The office delivers these services through a portfolio of secure online portals (voter registration, business filings, campaign finance, notary applications) supported by interactive Power BI data dashboards and a network of 88 county Boards of Elections.

Product overview

The Ohio Secretary of State operates a portfolio of interconnected digital service portals organized around four core functions: elections administration, business services, public integrity, and records. The flagship voter-facing portal is VoteOhio.gov (with companion OLVR portal for online voter registration), supported by 88 county boards of elections and powered by interactive Power BI dashboards for election results, voter registration, and absentee/early voting data. Business services center on the Ohio Business Filings Portal (bsportal.ohiosos.gov) and the Ohio Business Roadmap, with a separate Power BI business dashboard for registration data. Additional services include campaign finance filing, notary commission applications, the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, poll worker recruitment, and records services (apostilles, minister licenses, etc.). The Ohio Data Portal serves as the unified hub for all public-facing analytics and dashboards, while the Public Integrity Division provides election security oversight. No public API is offered; all services are accessed through dedicated web portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safe at Home Ohio: Address Confidentiality Program for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, rape, sexual battery, or stalking
• Ohio Business Roadmap
• Ohio Secretary of State Data Portal
• Ohio Notary Services

Products and services

• VoteOhio.gov

Quantifiable outcome

• Post-election audits conducted after every election in all Ohio counties
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Texas Secretary of State: Texas's chief state-level elections officer and business filings authority, providing direct comparable services including voter registration, business formations, and uniform commercial code filings for one of the largest U.S. states.
• Illinois Secretary of State: Illinois's state-level office administering business services, notary commissioning, and election-related records functions, with overlapping scope to Ohio's SoS business filings and records services.
• Georgia Secretary of State: Georgia's chief state-level elections officer with online voter registration, business filings, and professional licensing oversight, directly comparable in scope to the Ohio Secretary of State.
• Pennsylvania Department of State: Pennsylvania's state-level office overseeing elections, professional licensing (including notary), and corporate filings, providing similar scope of services to Ohio's Secretary of State across elections and business registration.
• Michigan Department of State: Michigan's centralized state department handling driver licensing, voter registration, business filings, and elections, with comparable online self-service infrastructure to Ohio's SoS.
• North Carolina State Board of Elections: North Carolina's state-level elections administrator providing voter registration, campaign finance reporting, and election results dashboards analogous to Ohio's election services.
• Florida Department of State — Division of Elections: Florida's chief state-level election and business services administrator, operating online voter registration, business filings, and campaign finance systems analogous to the Ohio Secretary of State's portfolio.
• California Secretary of State: California's chief state-level office for business filings, elections administration, and notary commissioning, with comparable online portals for business search, voter registration, and campaign finance disclosure.
• Virginia Department of Elections: Virginia's centralized elections agency providing online voter registration, campaign finance disclosure, and locality-level election administration comparable to Ohio's SoS oversight of 88 county boards.

Broad incumbents

• Election Assistance Commission (EAC): Federal independent agency that sets voluntary voting system guidelines and administers federal election funds; comparable as a broader election administration authority, though operating federally rather than at the state level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohio-secretary-of-state

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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