State ex rel. Wright v. Cuyahoga County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} This is an expedited election action for a writ of prohibition to prevent a board of elections from placing a proposed charter amendment submitted by the city council on the November 4, 2008 election ballot. Because the board did not exercise quasi-judicial power, we deny the writ.

Submission of Proposed Charter Amendment

{¶ 2} In early September 2008, the Cleveland City Council enacted Ordinance No. 1319-08, which authorized the submission of a proposed charter amendment relating to the city’s civil-service system to the city electorate at the November 4, 2008 general election.

Protest

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