The plaintiffs in the Schmitt v Husted, s.d., 2:18cv-966 to be heard by U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus are challenging a seemingly arrogated prerogative by election officials to decide on what initiative to put on ballot.

Ballot Access News noted that this court case, scheduled for hearing on Monday 17 September 2018, arose from “Portage County officials [rejecting] an initiative relating to marijuana. Portage County can’t print its ballots until this case is settled.”

The case will ultimately decide the question of whether election officials should decide which initiatives are put on the ballot and which are not.