State ex rel. Rose v. Lorain County Board of Elections

Relators assert that they are entitled to the requested extraordinary relief in mandamus to compel the board of elections and the township to place the referendum issue on the November 7 election ballot. Relators contend that the board of elections abused its discretion and disregarded applicable law by refusing to place the referendum issue on the November 7 election ballot. According to relators, Rose had a common-law right to withdraw his first and second petitions and resubmit them as one petition.

We are cognizant that “[t]he initiative and referendum powers are hereby reserved to the…