Residents in Three Counties Take Fight for Democratic Rights to Ohio Supreme Court.
A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from August 19, 2016.
Broadview Heights, Ohio: Today, residents of Athens, Meigs, and Portage Counties filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Jon Husted (SOS) and their county Boards of Elections. The SOS and Boards blocked citizen-sponsored charter initiatives from the November ballot. The three county charter initiatives were proposed by community members to secure local control over what happens in their communities, and to protect people and the environment from the harms associated with oil and gas drilling projects proposed in their counties.
This is a repeat of what the SOS attempted last summer, claiming the authority to “rule” on the legality and constitutionality of proposals submitted by the people. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the SOS authority to be judge and jury in these matters. …
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