State ex rel. Ashbrook v. Brown

Relators argue that Wheeler’s death must be considered an involuntary withdrawal of a candidate for which the law permits a substitution. Respondent Secretary of State *116argues that the law concerning deceased candidates does not allow substitution for a candidate who dies on primary election day, and that even if it did, the central committee did not follow the applicable procedures in making the substitution. We agree with relators and grant the writ.

R.C. 3513.17 requires removal from the primary ballot of the name of a candidate for county office who dies more than five days before the…