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

For the reasons that follow, we hold that the board of elections did not abuse its discretion or disregard the law in determining Gallagher’s qualifications and affirm the court of appeals’ judgment.

In extraordinary actions for review of a decision by a board of elections, the standard is “whether the board engaged in fraud, corruption, abuse of discretion, or clear disregard of statutes or applicable legal provisions.” State ex rel. Carr v. Cuyahoga Cty. Bd. of Elections (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 136, 138, 586 N.E.2d 73, 74. Kelly does not assert fraud or corruption.

Boards of elections are…