Burns v. Alderson

We reverse the dismissal of this declaratory judgment action (RCW chapter 7.24) challenging the validity of the Yakima election at which an amendment to the city charter adopting the council-manager form of city government was approved, because the law, both constitutional and statutory, requiring publication thereof was ignored.

Article XI, § 10 of the Washington constitution, so far as material, is as follows:

“Said proposed charter shall be published in two daily newspapers published in said city, for at least thirty days prior to the day of submitting the same to the electors for their…