Ohio elections panel delays five-year old case against former House Speaker Larry Householder

The Ohio Elections Commission held a public hearing on Thursday to consider multiple state elections complaints against Householder. The cases parallel federal corruption charges that led to Householder’s 2020 arrest and ultimately to a conviction and 20-year prison sentence in 2023.

At the hearing, which resembled court hearing, commission Executive Director Phil Richter urged members to dismiss the complaints, which date back to 2020. He argued that too much time has passed and Householder’s federal conviction makes the state cases moot.

The commission was delayed in part because it held its review until after Householder’s trial occurred 2023.

“It is unfortunate, but the Commission cannot continue consideration of these matters due to the passage of time,” Richter said, according to a written copy of his remarks.



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