Allen v. Madison County Commission

This is an appeal from a writ of prohibition issued by the Fifth Judicial District Court, Madison County, prohibiting the Madison County Commission (Commission) and the Madison County Recorder (Recorder) from placing on an election ballot the question of retaining the charter form of county government rejected by county voters in a previous election. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in granting the writ of prohibition.

This case is the third of three actions aimed at resolving a longstanding dispute over the form of government in Madison County. A brief…