State ex rel. Esarco v. Youngstown City Council

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action for a writ of mandamus to declare unlawful an ordinance submitting a proposed charter amendment to the electorate, to prohibit the election on the proposed amendment, and to compel a city council and a mayor to create a charter commission to review and recommend charter amendments. Because the real objects sought are a declaratory judgment and prohibitory injunction and relator failed to comply with the personal-knowledge requirement of S.Ct.Prac.R. X(4)(B), we dismiss the cause.

{¶ 2} On September 5, 2007, respondent Youngstown City Council enacted…