State ex rel. Youngstown v. Mahoning Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} In this expedited election case, relator, the city of Youngstown, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, the Mahoning County Board of Elections, its board members David Betras, Mark Munroe, Robert Wasko, and Tracey Winbush, and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, to certify a proposed charter amendment to appear on the November ballot. We grant the writ against the board of elections and its members but not against Husted.

Background

{¶ 2} The “Community Bill of Rights” is a proposed amendment to the city charter of Youngstown. The measure would, among other things, make it…