State ex rel. Calhoun v. Scioto County Board of Elections

In that the decision of the majority is based upon an unduly restrictive interpretation of R.C. 3513.08, the election statute involved here, I must dissent.

Only a few months ago, we unanimously granted a writ of mandamus under circumstances presenting greater obstacles to the relator than those found in the instant case. In that case, State, ex rel. Maurer, v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections (1987), 33 Ohio St. 3d 53, 514 N.E. 2d 709, the relator failed to properly fill out a form similar in all relevant aspects to the form before us. The particular defect upon her statement of candidacy,…