State ex rel. Bolzenius v. Preisse (Slip Opinion)

*45{¶ 1} In this expedited election case, relators, six Columbus electors,1 seek a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, the members of the Franklin County Board of Elections (collectively, the "board members"),2 to place a proposed city ordinance on the November 6, 2018 ballot. If adopted, the proposal would establish a "bill of rights" related to water, soil, and air protection and prohibit certain oil-and-gas-extraction activities within the city. The board members excluded the measure from the ballot, finding that the proposed ordinance is beyond the city's legislative power because it…