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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
By Vincent J. Squillace
Executive Vice President

ELECTION SEASON IS UPON US

Seemingly, there is always an election.  Thanks to constant news coverage and a vibrant internet there is always an urge to vote for someone or something.  The Secretary of State is now preparing ballots as early voting begins in October.  Aside from the presidential election we expect at least one major constitutional amendment dealing with redistricting.

While the main statewide offices are not up for another two years, a US Senate seat will be elected along with all Ohio House seats and half of the Ohio Senate seats.  All General Assembly seats have been redrawn as required every 10 years so to conform with population changes as counted in the latest census.  Remember all 99 House and 33 Senate districts have been redrawn.  Senators who are midterm have been assigned a district to represent for the remaining two years.  If you need some help finding who your next legislative representative or senator may be or will be, let us know.

In the meantime, we expect little or no legislative action until after the November General Elections.  Once all the winners are certified we will get a good picture of what the new legislature and congress may pursue.  Same goes for the next president.  There is a lot at stake in the results.

We know a contest to be the next Ohio House Speaker will be divisive.  Leadership in the Ohio Senate seems to be more certain.  Perhaps the biggest questions exist on the federal level.  At this moment the US House and Senate majorities could change.  As for the big prize, the presidency, is in play as well; (see my P.S.).

P.S.  A first for this column.  It had to be something monumental and the announcement by President Biden of quitting the race is big news to us who operate in the political world. The question raised by the announcement are many and substantive.  The timing of it at such a late stage makes it difficult to venture an outcome.  Remember early voting begins in October.

For now, we have to wait and see who is nominated to run on the democratic ticket.

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