Ohio Supreme Court
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections
September 17, 20252025 Ohio 4362
Summary
The Ohio Supreme Court denied both the writ of prohibition and the writ of mandamus sought by M/I Homes, holding that the referendum petition’s brief summary satisfied R.C. 519.12(H) and that the map filed with the petition was appropriate. The Court also granted M/I Homes’ motion to file amended evidence. The decision rests on the statutory interpretation that a brief summary need only identify location, present zoning status, and nature of the change, and that a single appropriate map suffices if it does not mislead the average voter.