State Ex Rel. Hoag v. Lucas County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action for a writ of prohibition to prevent respondent, the Lucas County Board of Elections, from placing the names of 52 persons on the May 4, 2010 primary-election ballot as candidates for members of the Lucas County Republican Party Central Committee in various county precincts. Because the board of elections neither abused its discretion nor clearly disregarded applicable law in denying protests against these candidacies based on a lack of standing, we deny the writ.

Facts

{¶ 2} The 52 persons whose candidacies are at issue in this case filed declarations…