Cope v. Toronto

Plaintiffs seek an extraordinary writ in the nature of mandamus to compel the Secretary of State, Lamont F. Toronto, to notify all county clerks in the state of Utah that the initiative petition, which he heretofore certified as proper to include on the general election ballot, should be removed therefrom and not submitted to the vote of the people on November 4, 1958.

The law sought to be voted upon under the provisions for initiative legislation, Chapter 11, Title 20, U.C.A.1953, relates to the legalizing of pari-mutuel betting on horse races. In March of this year the sponsors filed with…