State ex rel. Beard v. Hardin (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 1286
• 109 N.E.3d 1174
• 153 Ohio St. 3d 571

Syllabus

Mandamus-Writ of mandamus sought to compel city council and county board of elections to place proposed charter amendment on the ballot-City council did not have a clear legal duty to submit the proposal to the board of elections-Proposal violated Columbus City Charter 42-2(d), which states that the proposal to be submitted may not address multiple or unrelated subject matters-Board of elections did not have a clear legal duty to place a proposed charter amendment on the ballot when city council had not passed an ordinance approving the placement of the amendment on the ballot-Writs denied.