Ohio Supreme Court

State ex rel. Porteous v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections

March 19, 2025179 Ohio St. 3d 177

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s mandamus petition, holding that he failed to show the Franklin County Board of Elections abused its discretion in rejecting his nominating‑petition signatures or that the board owed a duty to rehear his request at a public hearing. Accordingly, no writ was issued.