The Portage County Sheriff's Department will no longer provide security for early voting at the board of elections after remarks made by its leader.

Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski urged residents to write down addresses of homes that have signs supporting Kamala Harris. Portage County Sheriff's Office An Ohio sheriff’s office will not be allowed to provide security for in-person early voting for the upcoming election following the sheriff’s controversial comments that some considered voter intimidation.

Portage County, Ohio, sheriff Bruce Zuchowski's comments about Kamala Harris got his department removed from any election duties.

In a statement on the Portage County Democrats' Facebook page, county board of elections chair Randi Clites said members voted 3-1 Friday to remove the sheriff's department from providing security during in-person absentee voting.

A local Ohio elections board says the county sheriff's department will not be used for election security following a social media post by the sheriff saying people with Kamala Harris yard signs should have their addresses recorded so that immigrants can be sent to live with them if the Democratic vice president wins the November election.