COLUMBUS, Ohio — Did you go vote? If so you were part of a record setting turnout for this year's General Election.
According to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, more than 5.8 million Ohioans voted in this election, breaking a record 5.7 million set back in 2008.
That number will continue to go up in the coming weeks, as more than 300,000 absentee and provisional ballots will be verified and included in the final vote certification, either on or before Nov. 28.
"The old saying from my time in the military is ‘you sweat in peacetime so you don't bleed in battle’," LaRose said in a press release.
“Partnering with the bipartisan county boards of elections, we sweated throughout the spring and summer to boost participation in early voting opportunities, make sure voters were safe, voting systems were secure, and enough poll workers trained and ready. And it worked. Ohio shattered the record and voters proved it's easy to make your voice heard in the Buckeye State.”