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Youngstown Anti-Fracking Charter Amendment Must Be on Ballot, Ohio Supreme Court Says

The Ohio Supreme Court held that a “Community Bill of Rights” charter amendment, which would ban fracking in Youngstown, must go on the ballot.  See Alliance Review, Court orders anti-fracking issue back on ballot in Youngstown  The Mahoning County Board of Elections had refused to put it on the ballot, stating that it was contrary […]

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County Charters Restricting Oil and Gas Operations will not be on the Ballot

State ex rel. Walker v. Husted, Slip Opinion No. 2015-Ohio-3749.  In determining whether a petition to adopt a county charter can be placed on the ballot, the Secretary of State may not deny the petition because it believes provisions of the charters would violate the Ohio Constitution by unconstitutionally interfering with the state’s exclusive authority

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