DHS Queried Franklin County on Voter Group in February as FBI Probe Hits 2 Ohio Nonprofits
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Updated · ABC6OnYourSide.com · Jun 12
DHS Queried Franklin County on Voter Group in February as FBI Probe Hits 2 Ohio Nonprofits
2 articles · Updated · ABC6OnYourSide.com · Jun 12
Summary
February emails obtained by ABC6 show DHS asked the Franklin County Board of Elections whether the Ohio Organizing Collaborative was linked to Black Fork Strategies.
That inquiry surfaced days after FBI agents questioned staff and seized documents and computer files from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a progressive nonprofit that canvasses communities and registers voters.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose had flagged Black Fork Strategies in 2024 for what he called a pattern of fraudulent voter registration activity, and the group previously said it was cooperating.
The probe is spilling into Ohio's high-stakes governor and U.S. Senate races, with Democrat Amy Acton and Sen. Sherrod Brown condemning the raid as voter intimidation.