Explore 9 election law court cases in Ohio. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Board of Elections Lacks Authority to Remove Certified Candidate Without Hearing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of el...
Board abused discretion removing candidate for minor filing technicality
State ex rel. Platt v. Montgomery Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on February 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county boa...
Board of Elections Lacked Authority to Remove Candidate Without Hearing
State ex rel. Hicks v. Adams Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 2, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of e...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Board to Certify Zoning Initiative Petition
State ex rel. M/I Homes of Cincinnati, L.L.C. v. Clermont Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court consid...
Ohio Supreme Court: City Lacks Standing to Challenge Election Results
State ex rel. Nelsonville v. Athens Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a ...
Court upholds ballot removal due to invalid petition signatures
State ex rel. Vermilion Campaign Commt. for Jean A. Anderson v. Lorain Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Vermilion Ca...
Ohio Supreme Court rejects ballot initiative with vague amendment clause
State ex rel. Elmore v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a county board of...
Ohio Secretary of State can withhold voter data from unqualified applicants
In re Application of Notestine, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The applicant sought to compel the Ohio Secretary of State to provide certain voter ...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Candidate Petition Despite Residency Statement Discrepancy
State ex rel. Shamro v. Delaware Cty. Bd. of Elections, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on March 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court considered whether a candidate's no...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 election law cases from courts in Ohio. New cases are added as opinions are published.
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Outcome breakdown: Plaintiff Win: 5, Defendant Win: 4.