State Ex Rel. Lucas County Republican Party Executive Committee v. Husted

{¶ 1} Relator, the Lucas County Republican Party Executive Committee (“LCRP”), seeks a writ of mandamus compelling respondent, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, to appoint Kelly Bensman and Benjamin Roberts to seats on the Lucas County Board of Elections. We deny the writ.

The history of trouble at the Lucas County Board of Elections

{¶ 2} On December 9, 2011, Ben Roberts resigned as director of the Lucas County Board of Elections after five months on the job. In his resignation letter, Roberts described the board as “a caustic environment” and alleged e-mail fraud, document destruction, and…