State Ex Rel. Lemert v. Board of Elections

By the Court.

The petition of relator alleges that the “action of the board of elections, was arbitrary, illegal, and an abuse of discretion in that the rejection was for a mere technical defect.” Neither fraud nor corruption is alleged.

Paragraph k of Section 4785-13, General Code, authorizes a board of elections “to review, examine and certify the sufficiency and validity of petitions and nomination papers.” The tenth paragraph of Section 4785-70, General Code, provides for filing protests against the candidacy of any person filing a declaration of candidacy and for notice of the filing and…