State ex rel. New Carlisle v. Clark Cty. Bd. of Elections

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court granted a writ of mandamus ordering the Clark County Board of Elections to place New Carlisle’s proposed municipal income‑tax levy on the May 6, 2025 ballot. The Court held that R.C. 718.04(C)(2) requires filing a copy of the proposed ordinance, not an already‑enacted ordinance, and that the Board’s contrary interpretation was a clear disregard of the statute. The decision rests on a plain‑meaning analysis of the statutory language.