State ex rel. Hicks v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court denied the relator’s writ of mandamus compelling the Clermont County Board of Elections to hold a protest hearing, denied the board’s request for sanctions, and granted the board’s motion to file amended evidence. The court held that the relator failed to establish a clear legal right and the board’s duty to hold a hearing because his protest would not affect the candidate’s ballot status, and that issuing the writ would compel a vain act.