Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Watson v. Hamilton County Board of Elections
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 2000No. 00-249PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
Watson asserts that he is entitled to a writ of mandamus to compel the board to certify his candidacy for Hamilton County Sheriff on the March 7 primary election ballot. We will set aside the board’s decision to uphold the protest and issue the requested writ of mandamus if Watson establishes that the board’s decision resulted from fraud, corruption, abuse of discretion, or clear disregard of applicable law. State ex rel. O'Beirne v. Geauga Cty. Bd. of Elections (1997), 80 Ohio St.3d 176, 179, 685 N.E.2d 502, 504-505.
Watson initially claims that by upholding the protest, the board abused its…
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