State ex rel. Hawkins v. Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

R. C. 3513.261 states, in pertinent part: “A nominating petition may consist of one or more separate petition papers * * *. If the petition consists of more than one separate petition paper, the statement of candidacy of the candidate named need be signed by the candidate and his affidavit thereto need be subscribed by him and executed on only one of such separate petition papers, but the statement of candidacy so signed, subscribed, and executed, shall be copied on each other separate petition paper before the signatures of electors are placed thereon.” (Emphasis added.)

Relator contends that…