LaRose: May 3 Ballot Won’t Include House Senate Races After Ohio Supreme Court Ruling!

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FEATURED PHOTO: OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE FRANK LAROSE

REPUBLICAN MAJORITY OHIO REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONER (TOP ROW) GOVERNOR DEWINE AND OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE FRANK LAROSE,. (BOTTOM ROW L-R) OHIO AUDITOR KEITH FABER, HOUSE SPEAKER ROB CUPP AND SENATE PRESIDENT MATT HUFFMAN

IdeastreamPublicMedia.org, By Karen Kasler-STATEHOUSE NEWS BUREAU, Posted March 29th 2022

The letter from LaRose to Ohio’s elected officials marked further fallout from ate night decision by the Ohio Supreme Court to throw out House and Senate maps as unconstitutionally gerrymandered. The state’s top elections official said he’s determined a full primary will not happen on May 3.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R-Ohio) has notified the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate and Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) that because of the court’s rejection of the House and Senate maps, those races can’t appear on the May 3 primary ballot.

LaRose’s letter blames what he calls “a cascading series of delays beyond our control” such as late census data, opponent lawsuit and out of state special interests.

LaRose, DeWine, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) are all Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission and voted for the maps that have been tossed out.

While LaRose said the legislature must come up with a new date for the legislative races, the other statewide races will go forward on May 3.