Empower the Taxpayer v. Fong

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Empower the Taxpayer, Charlene Nelson, and Robert Hale (collectively “Empower”) appeal from an order dismissing their request for injunctive relief against numerous state and local government officials and other entities. We affirm, because Empower has failed to establish that there is a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the North Dakota Corrupt Practices Act, N.D.C.C. ch. 16.1-10.

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[¶ 2] Empower supports North Dakota Initiated Constitutional Measure 2 to abolish property taxes which is on the June *3832012 primary election ballot. In February 2012,…