State ex rel. O'Beirne v. Geauga County Board of Elections

Relators assert that they are entitled to the requested writ of mandamus to compel the board to place the referendum issue on the November 4 election ballot. We may vacate the decision of a board of elections and grant a writ of mandamus to compel a referendum election if relators establish that the board’s decision resulted from fraud, corruption, abuse of discretion, or clear disregard of statutes or applicable legal provisions. State ex rel. Rife v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 632, 633-634, 640 N.E.2d 522, 523-524. Relators here contend that the board abused its…