Stern v. Board of Elections

I concur in the judgment but for reasons different from those stated in Judge O’Neill’s opinion.

In my opinion, the failure of the notary to sign his name to the jurat on the circulator’s affidavit on one of the petition papers in the instant case, represents a failure to comply with a requirement that has been specified by the General Assembly as a material requirement for a candidate’s petition. This court so held in State, ex rel. Andrews, v. Board of Elections of Medina County (1963), 175 *185Ohio St. 249, 193 N. E. 2d 390, with only one judge dissenting. See also State, ex rel. Allen, v.…