State ex rel. Law v. Trumbull Cty. Bd. of Elections (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 3724

Syllabus

Elections—Independent candidates—Mandamus—Prohibition—Writ of mandamus, writ of prohibition, or both, sought to compel board of elections to recertify relator as candidate on the November 2019 ballot—Proper inquiry for disaffiliation is whether candidate's statement of nonaffiliation was made in good faith—Protestor must establish by clear and convincing evidence that candidate's statement was not made in good faith—Claim for a writ reinstating a candidate to a ballot lies in mandamus—Writ of mandamus granted—Writ of prohibition denied.