State ex rel. Mirlisena v. Hamilton County Board of Elections

At an election held in the city of Cincinnati on November 5, 1991, electors voted to approve Issues 4 and 5 as amendments to the Cincinnati City Charter. These issues appeared on the ballot in the following form:

Issue 4

“Shall the proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati to provide that the people shall have the right to nominate, vote for and elect any citizen who is registered to vote in the city to be a member of council without restriction relating to the citizen’s prior experience as a member of council by adding new Section 1A to Article IX be approved?” (Emphasis…