COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Ohio on Monday, Electoral College voters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse to cast their votes for president.

Without drama, Ohio made it official, awarding its 18 votes for president to President Donald Trump.

The vote signifies President Trump's second victory in Ohio in as many elections.

"Now, we stand here today with President Donald Trump winning Ohio's electoral vote but not the majority of the electoral votes cast in other states," said Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R-Ohio).

Husted acknowledged Trump's loss, but never mentioned Joe Biden's name or that he was President-Elect.

He did praise the Trump Campaign for its victory in Ohio and the state's election voting system while bashing other states for their procedures.

"You need not look beyond what happened in many of those states to understand why it's important to have this electoral college process and rather than a system that relies just on the national popular vote," Husted said.

Keith Cheney and Dave Johnson are Republican Party Chairs from Allen and Columbiana counties. Each served as Electoral College voters who co-signed the lieutenant governor’s thoughts.

"I think we need to make sure that we safeguard the Electoral College so that it is preserved for the long haul," said Johnson.

"It's no different than there's talk out there too about increasing the justices on the United States Supreme Court. That's just crazy talk," said Cheney.

For the first time since 1960, the winner of the nationwide election did not carry the Buckeye State.

Instead, President-Elect Joe Biden bucked the trend.

"Whether I stand here excited about the outcome or disappointed about the outcome, I have reverence and I know we all do reverence for the electoral process of our American system and the Electoral College," said Husted.