CHEVALIER v. BROWN

No. 85-402.

17 Ohio St. 3d 61 (1985)

[THE STATE, EX REL.] CHEVALIER ET AL., v. BROWN, SECY. OF STATE, ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 16, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynett M. McGough, for relators.

Anthony J. Celebrezze, Jr., attorney general, and John T. Williams, for respondent Secretary of State.

Gregory A. White, prosecuting attorney, and John S. Keressi, Jr., for respondent board of elections.

Provenza & Provenza and Russell D. Provenza, for respondent Andew F. DeAngelis.

Anthony B. Giardini, for respondent Alex M. Olejko.

Roy Nichols, for respondent Woodrow W. Mathna.

Peter Towers, pro se.


Per Curiam.

The city of Lorain is a non-charter city and is governed by the Ohio Revised Code provisions concerning municipal elections. R.C. 733.08 sets forth the procedure to be followed when a vacancy in the office of mayor is created. Effective July 26, 1984, it was amended to provide:

"In case of the death, resignation, or removal of the mayor, the president of the legislative authority of the city shall become the mayor, and shall hold the...

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