Dubyak v. Kovach

All parties to this controversy agree that the sole question to be determined is, was the referendum petition filed with the city auditor within the time required by law?

Initiative and referendum procedures in Ohio are governed by Article II of the Constitution of the state, and, so far as they apply to state laws, the provisions in Article II are self-executing.

Certain laws, such as those providing for tax levies and appropriations for current expenses of the state government, and emergency laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public- peace, health, or safety go into…