Harisay v. Atkins

*444*494Plaintiffs brought this action seeking to enjoin defendant, then the Secretary of State, to certify Initiative Petition 2016-005 (IP 5) for the 2016 general election ballot. The proposed initiative, if passed, purports to be an "application" to Congress to call a constitutional convention pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution.1 The secretary refused to certify IP 5 on the ground that it was not a permissible use of the initiative power. Plaintiffs brought claims against the secretary under the state and federal constitutions, and the trial court granted the secretary's…