State Ex Rel. Beckstedt v. Eyrich

Relators, as taxpayers of the city of Norwood and as a committee designated by the signers of an “Initiative Petition” to effect the filing thereof and to represent them, bring this action in mandamus seeking an order to the Hamilton County Board of Elections to submit the question proposed by the petition to the electors of the city of Norwood at the general election to be held November 5, 1963.

The respondent board, by answer, bases its refusal to submit the question on the ground that the required statutory certification of the issue to it by the city auditor was not' effected within the…