01/29/2024

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State ex rel. Schreiner v. Erie Cty. Bd. of Elections 2024-0052Elections—Prohibition—R.C. 2961.02—Writ sought to compel board of elections to remove candidate for Ohio House of Representatives from primary-election ballot—A person is incompetent to hold a public office under R.C. 2961.02 if (1) person was convicted of a disqualifying offense, (2) public office “involves substantial management or control over the property of a state agency, political subdivision, or private entity,” and (3) person’s conviction has not been expunged, reversed, annulled, or pardoned—Office of state representative does not involve substantial management or control over property of a state agency, political subdivision, or private entity—Board of elections did not abuse its discretion or act in clear disregard of applicable law in keeping candidate for Ohio House of Representatives on primary-election ballot—Writ denied.Per CuriamSlip Opinion No. 2024-Ohio-290
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