Ohio certifies official election results

COLUMBUS Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted certified on Thursday the official results of the 2016 Presidential General Election held on Nov. 8. In total, 5,607,641 Ohioans cast ballots, out of 7,861,025 registered voters, leading to a voter turnout rate of 71.33 percent. "As we close the books on another election, one thing that is abundantly clear is that Ohio is a national leader in elections administration as our state once again has delivered a well-run election," Secretary Husted said.