State ex rel. Griffin v. Krumholtz

The sole issue before this court is whether a writ of mandamus should issue to compel the board of elections to place the subject referendum on the ballot at the June 8, 1982, primary election.

Although respondents urge a number of bases for denying the requested writ of mandamus, we need consider only one — that relator’s petition does not contain the “election falsification statement” required by R. C. 519.12 and 3501.38(J).

In part, R. C. 519.12 requires that a petition calling for a zoning referendum contain the following statement:

“THE PENALTY FOR ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS IMPRISONMENT FOR…