Ohio Supreme Court removes Whitehall council candidate from the race
The city challenged council hopeful Holly Stein's candidacy because of a stipulation in the city's charter about residency. Whitehall said Stein had not lived in Ward 4 the appropriate amount of time to be a candidate. Although the Franklin County Board of Elections said her candidacy was still valid, the Ohio Supreme Court disagreed and removed her from the race last week.
Whitehall's charter says candidates must 'have resided in their respective wards … for at least two years preceding their election.' Stein lived in Ward 4 from 2019 to 2022 but moved away before returning in 2024. Upon noting this, Whitehall Councilwoman Lori Elmore, acting as a private citizen, brought the case before the Franklin County Board of Elections early this year.
Stein argued that because she had lived in the ward for at least two years in total before the election, she should still be allowed to run. In her defense, she cited another Ohio Supreme Court case where a candidate faced similar residency concerns but was allowed to remain in the race.
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In March, the Franklin County Board of Elections agreed with her 3-1 and decided to keep her on the ballot. Shortly after, Elmore appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, this time alongside the city. See previous coverage in the video player above.
On July 23, the Ohio Supreme Court said there are differences between her case and the previous one, especially as justices in the previous case barely agreed with one another. Citing opinions from that case, the court ruled Stein needed to have lived in the ward for the two years before running for council, so she is not qualified for the 2025 election. All seven Ohio Supreme Court Justices ruled in favor of Elmore and the city.
'While this outcome is not the decision I wanted, I respect the decision of the Ohio Supreme Court and will use this time to support other candidates and prepare myself to be the best candidate I can be for future elections,' Stein said. 'I am here to serve the people of Whitehall.'
Stein told NBC4 she plans to run again in the future. In the meantime, she has plans to support other independent candidates in city council races this year, and will help speak up at council meetings on behalf of other residents as a member of the public.
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