State ex rel. City of Toledo v. Lucas County Board of Elections

Effective January 8, 2002, Edna Brown resigned her office as a member of the Toledo City Council to accept a seat in the Ohio General Assembly. Brown was the District 4 city council representative, and her latest term began in 2001. Following Brown’s resignation, the city council appointed Michael Ashford to fill the vacancy pending a special election for Brown’s unexpired council term.

Michael Beazley, the Clerk of the Toledo City Council, requested that respondent Lucas County Board of Elections conduct a special election for Brown’s unexpired council term during the May 7, 2002 primary…