State ex rel. Stoll v. Logan County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action for a writ of prohibition to prevent a board of elections and its members from placing a zoning referendum on the March 4, 2008 election ballot in Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio. Because the board and its members abused their discretion and clearly disregarded R.C. 519.12(H) by placing the zoning referendum on the ballot, we grant the writ.

{¶ 2} On September 19, 2007, the Jefferson Township Board of Trustees adopted Resolution No. 200741, which is an amendment to the township zoning resolution that establishes guidelines for the siting of…