State Ex Rel. Livingston v. Miami County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This matter is before the court in an original action commenced on petitions for writs of mandamus and prohibition filed by relators, James R. Livingston and Robert M. Harrelson. The respondent is the Miami County Board of Elections.

{¶ 2} The election of a candidate for the office of law director for the city of Troy, Ohio, will be submitted to the voters at the general election held on November 8, 2011. Petitioners Livingston and Harrelson are both residents of the city of Troy and are duly qualified electors of Miami County. In April 2011, prior to the filing deadline, both relators…