Ohio's Secretary of State says despite this year's split primary election, it will be the safe and honest election voters have come to expect.

One of the good things Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose says has happened since the spring is the boards of elections across Ohio recruiting a strong number of poll workers - both meeting the required number and having more than enough backup workers.

LaRose also is confident in the logistical preparation - having enough ballots and supplies.

Despite a predicted low turnout, LaRose emphasized the importance of every election.
He pointed out this one will not only elect state representatives and senators, but who's on the state central committee.
They're the ones who govern the state's Democrat and Republican parties and dictate the overall direction those parties go.

We also asked LaRose about the cost aspect of this split primary; while he lamented the litigation over redistricting and legislative maps, the state made sure there was plenty of money to cover the roughly $25 million price tag.

"Historically, the state and the counties have worked together to share that cost," said LaRose. "We worked with the state legislature to get an allocation of state dollars to make sure the counties weren't left paying the full freight for conducting this election. I'm happy to report the state legislature, in a bipartisan way, stepped up with that funding."

LaRose says all the information voters need ahead of the primary can be found at VoteOhio.gov.