Ann-Eve Pedersen v. Ken Bennett

OPINION

BERCH, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 On August 14, 2012, this Court issued an order affirming the superior court’s judgment that the submittal of two versions of an initiative, one of which was subsequently circulated for signatures, did not warrant excluding the initiative from the ballot. This opinion explains our order.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Ann-Eve Pedersen and the Quality Education and Jobs Supporting 1-16-2012 Committee (collectively, the “Committee”) support an initiative called the Quality Education and Jobs Act, which would permanently dedicate a one-cent sales tax to fund…