Blankenship v. Blackwell

{¶ 1} At issue in this case is relators’ entitlement to a writ of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State of Ohio to order boards of elections to update their voter-registration records and conduct a second review of the validity of a nominating petition seeking the placement of Ralph Nader and Miguel Camejo as independent candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot in Ohio. For the following reasons, we deny the writ based on laches and relators’ failure to comply with R.C. 2731.04.

{¶ 2} Relators, Herman Blankenship, Kim…