STATE EX REL. SCOTT v. FRANKLIN CTY. BD. OF ELECTIONS

No. 2014-0504.

139 Ohio St.3d 171 (2014)

2014-Ohio-1685

THE STATE EX REL. SCOTT, Appellant, v. FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided April 21, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brunner Quinn , Jennifer L. Brunner , Patrick M. Quinn , and Peter A. Contreras , for appellant.

Mark W. Fowler , Assistant Delaware County Prosecuting Attorney, as special prosecuting attorney, for appellee.


Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} Appellant, Zachary Scott, filed suit in the Tenth District Court of Appeals seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Franklin County Board of Elections to place his name on the May 6, 2014 primary ballot as a candidate for the Democratic Party State Central Committee. The court of appeals denied the writ.

{¶ 2} We reverse the decision of the lower court and grant the writ of mandamus. In addition, we grant...

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