State ex rel. Semik v. Board of Elections

Relator contended that the special election violated Article X of the Independence City Charter. Article X states that, upon receipt of a petition *335proposing a charter amendment signed by at least ten percent of the registered voters of the city, the council “shall submit such proposed amendment to the electors at the next general or regular municipal election.” The proposed amendment in this case was to be submitted at a special election to be held on August 3, 1993, which was neither a general nor regular municipal election date, in clear violation of the charter. However, Section 9 of…