State ex rel. Roberts v. McConville

A circuit court judge has enjoined the state’s chief election officer from providing information to the voters which a statute plainly mandates that voters receive before they vote whether initiative or referendum proposals shall become state law. The statutory mandate provides that the information “shall be printed in the Voters’ Pamphlet and on the ballot unless the measure involves only administrative expenses not exceeding $50,000 per year.” (Emphasis added.) The circuit judge’s decision provides that:

“[S]uch financial impact statements may not be printed in the voter’s pamphlet or on the…