Wright v. Norfolk Electoral Board

The charter of the City of Norfolk, Sections 30-34, * provides the people of the City the right of initiative. By circulating petitions and following the procedures outlined in the sections, citizens may propose ordinances to be submitted to the voters for approval. If the required prerequisites are met, the election is held, and the ordinances, if approved, become law.

Pursuant to this initiative procedure, a committee of citizens (the appellants) petitioned the lower court to order an election submitting to the voters an ordinance setting the real estate tax rate of the City at $1.15 per one…