State ex rel. Moore v. Malone

[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 96 Ohio St.3d 417.] THE STATE EX REL. MOORE v. MALONE, CLERK. [Cite as State ex rel. Moore v. Malone,

2002-Ohio-4821.] Elections—Referendum sought to prevent city of Cleveland Heights ordinance that extends certain employment benefits to registered same-sex domestic partners of city employees from taking effect—Mandamus to compel clerk of council, inter alia, to determine the number of registered voters at the last general election for municipal officers to be 12,221 and to ascertain the sufficiency of the referendum based on that…