Newsome v. Board of State Canvassers

By this original action for mandamus, plaintiffs seek to prevent defendant Board of State Canvassers from certifying initiatory petitions. Intervening defendants participated in the circulation of the petitions which proposed legislation requiring the use of returnable and banning the use of nonreturnable beverage containers.

Plaintiffs’ complaint contains three counts, the first of which alleges that the petitions are statutorily deficient for noncompliance with MCLA 168.482; MSA 6.1482. The statute relied on reads in pertinent part:

"The size of all petitions mentioned in this section shall…