Gray v. Howard County Board of Elections

This expedited appeal 1 requests that we review the refusal of appellee, 2 Guy C. Mickley, the Director of the Board of Elections of Howard County (hereinafter the “Election Director”) to certify for referendum, on the 2014 Ballot, certain provisions of Howard County Bill Number 32-2013, as demanded by appellants’ 3 petition for referendum. That bill approved and adopted the County’s 2013 Comprehensive Zoning Plan.

In rejecting appellants’ certification request, the Election Director explained, in a letter, that, although their petition contained the necessary number of valid signatures, he…