Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Guest v. Husted (Slip Opinion)
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided August 8, 2018No. 2018-0889PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
*631 {¶ 1} In this expedited election case, relator, Heaven Guest, seeks a writ of mandamus to compel respondents, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted and the Columbiana County Board of Elections, to place her name on the November 6, 2018 ballot as an independent candidate for judge of the Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas. Because Guest has failed to carry her burden to show by clear and convincing evidence that Husted abused his discretion, we deny the writ.
I. Facts
{¶ 2} On May 7, 2018, Guest filed a nominating petition and statement of candidacy to run as an independent candidate for…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Whitman v. Hamilton County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- Whitman v. Hamilton Cty. Bd. of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2002
- Greg Jolivette v. Jon HustedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
- State ex rel. Tam O'Shanter Co. v. Stark Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2017
- State ex rel. Allen v. Warren County Board of ElectionsOhio Supreme Court · 2007
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- State ex rel. Law v. Trumbull Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2019