Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Brinda v. Lorain County Board of Elections
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 2007No. 2007-1697PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Per curiam
{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action for a writ of mandamus to compel a board of elections to accept a nominating petition from a candidate for a seat on a board of education. Because the board abused its discretion and clearly disregarded the plain language of R.C. 3513.254 by refusing to accept the nominating petition, we grant the writ.
{¶ 2} Relator, Holly C. Brinda, is a resident of the city of Elyria and is a member of the Board of Education of the Elyria School District. Brinda filed a declaration of candidacy for her party’s nomination to run for mayor of Elyria in the May 2007…
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