State ex rel. Sensible Norwood v. Hamilton Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election case in which relators seek a writ of mandamus to require respondent, the Hamilton County Board of Elections, to place a proposed “Sensible Marihuana Ordinance” on the ballot for the city of Norwood at the November 8, 2016 general election. We deny the requested writ because relators have failed to establish a clear legal right to the requested relief and a clear legal duty on the part of the board to provide the relief.

I. Factual and procedural history

{¶ 2} Relator Sensible Norwood is a political-action committee established under R.C. Chapter 3517 to…