State ex rel. Allen v. Warren County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This is an original action for a writ of mandamus to compel a board of elections and its members to accept and certify the nominating petitions of certain candidates for municipal court judge and to place the candidates’ names on the November 6, 2007 election ballot. Because the board of elections abused its discretion and clearly disregarded applicable law by refusing to certify relators’ nonpartisan candidacies for municipal court judge based on an advisory opinion and authorities that apply to independent candidates rather than nonpartisan candidates, we grant the writ.

{¶ 2} On or…