State ex rel. Evans v. Blackwell

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election case in which relator seeks a writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State to remove a statewide initiative from the November 7, 2006 election ballot. Because we lack jurisdiction over relator’s claim for declaratory judgment and prohibitory injunction and relator did not comply with S.CtPrac.R. X(4)(B), we dismiss the cause.

Initiative Petition, Verification, Protests, Transmittal, and Supplementary Petition

{¶ 2} Intervening respondents Donald McClure, Susan Jagers, and Tracy Sabetta are members of a committee responsible for a state initiative…