STATE EX REL. SEMIK v. CUYAHOGA CTY. BD. OF ELECTIONS

No. 93-1238.

67 Ohio St.3d 334 (1993)

THE STATE EX REL. SEMIK v. BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY ET AL.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Opinion announced September 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rapoport, Spitz, Friedland & Courtney and Alan J. Rapoport, for relator.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael P. Butler, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for respondents.

Seeley, Savidge & Aussem and William E. Blackie III, for intervening respondents.


Per Curiam.

Relator contended that the special election violated Article X of the Independence City Charter. Article X states that, upon receipt of a petition proposing a charter amendment signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the city, the council "shall submit such proposed amendment to the electors at the next general or regular municipal election." The proposed amendment in this case was...

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