State Ex Rel. Orange Township Board of Trustees v. Delaware County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action by relator, Orange Township Board of Trustees, for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, Delaware County Board of Elections, to place a tax levy for fire protection and emergency medical services in excess of the ten-mill limitation on the February 5, 2013 special-election ballot. Because the board of elections abused its discretion by refusing to place the levy on the ballot, we grant the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} Orange Township, which is located in Delaware County, Ohio, operates a fire department that the township board of trustees claims employs about…