Sudduth v. Chapman

The appellant brought an action in the Superior Court for Thurston County, pursuant to RCW *24929.79.210, seeking a writ of mandate to compel the respondent Secretary of State to certify to the ballot Initiative 322, popularly known as the "anti-fluoridation" measure. The respondent had, after canvasing the petitions, determined that they lacked sufficient signatures to qualify under Const, art. 2, § 1A (amendment 30).1

Evidence introduced by the appellant at the Superior Court hearing showed that the respondent had rejected the signatures of 4,656 registered voters because they had signed petitions…