State Ex Rel. Sturgill v. Lorain County Board of Elections

{¶ 1} Appellant, J. Kenneth Blackwell, Ohio Secretary of State, appeals from the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, which issued a writ of mandamus ordering the Lorain County Board of Elections to accept certain candidate petition forms from appellee, William Sturgill, and to place his name on the November ballot for election to the Lorain City Schools Board of Education. We find the issuance of the writ improper and reverse the order of the trial court.

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{¶ 2} On March 14, 2005, Sturgill filed a petition for candidacy with the Lorain County Board of Elections, but due to misinformation…