State ex rel. Columbus Coalition for Responsive Govt. v. Blevins (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action by relators, the Columbus Coalition for Responsive Government, Jonathan C. Beard, Willis E. Brown, Robert J. Fitrakis, and Suzanne M. Patzer (“the Coalition”), for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent Andrea Blevins, the Columbus city clerk, to verify the signatures on an initiative petition and submit the proposed imitative to city council. For the reasons set forth below, we deny the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} On April 15, the Coalition filed a certified precirculation copy of a proposed initiative ordinance, entitled “The Columbus Fair Campaign Code,”…