OH: Anti-drag show initiative Will NOT be on Bellefontaine Ballot
Sunday evening, The Supreme Court of Ohio made the following decision to NOT allow the voters to decide whether or not to allow Adult Entertainment in the presence of minors within the City limits of Bellefontaine.
The Court said: “This cause originated in this court on the filing of a complaint for a writ of mandamus involving an expedited election matter. Upon consideration thereof, it is ordered by the court that a writ of mandamus is granted, consistent with the opinion rendered herein.”
On Thursday, September 22, Tim Steinhelfer, Attorney for a group of Bellefontaine citizens filed a complaint in the Ohio Supreme Court after Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, resolved a tie vote taken by the Logan County Board of Elections as to whether there had been any legal discrepancies made by petitioners who circulated a petition to make additions to a City of Bellefontaine Ordinance.
Petitioners wanted to add the following wording to the City of Bellefontaine’s Ordinance 1177: “The classification of drag artist(s) and drag shows as Adult Cabaret Performance. Adult-orientated exhibitions featuring male or female impersonators who provide displays and entertainment appealing to sexual interest, shall not permit the attendance of a minor. Adult Cabaret Performances shall not be held on public property, or any location viewable by a minor.”
There were some petitions that were circulated for voters to sign that did not include some or all of the wording above, making the petitions invalid.
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