Legal Opinion
In Re Initiative Petition No. 314
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 25, 1980No. 55638PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMMS, Justice:
This matter comes before us on a timely protest to the validity of Initiative Petition No. 314, State Question No. 550, and objections to the count of signatures subscribed thereto. Such proceedings are authorized by 34 O.S.Supp.1979, § 8.
This action was ordered bifurcated and the evidentiary hearing on the protest to signatures was referred to a Referee of the Supreme Court. The legal issues raised by contestants directed at the sufficiency and validity of the petition itself were retained by the Court. Briefing time on pure legal issues was accelerated, and the Court heard…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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