State ex rel. Fite v. Aeh

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 80 Ohio St.3d 1.] THE STATE EX REL. FITE ET AL. V. AEH, CLERK. [Cite as State ex rel. Fite v. Aeh,

1997-Ohio-132.] Elections—Recall of city council members—Signatures on recall petition removed as result of signature withdrawal petitions—Applicability of R.C. 3501.38(H) and (I)—Clerk not entitled to remove signatures from recall petitions after filing—Writ and attorney fees granted. (No. 96-2498—Submitted August 26, 1997—Decided September 11, 1997.) IN MANDAMUS. __________________ {¶ 1} Relators, Ethel Wood, William Carson, Damon L.…