Wood v. Bryne

Burke, Ch. J.

On July 7, 1930, a petition with 20,755 signatures for the repeal of article 20 of the constitution of the State of North Dakota was presented to the secretary of state for filing. Thereafter, and on the 10th day of July 1930, the secretary of state after a full consideration of the sufficiency of said petition mailed to Honorable Howard Wood, chairman of the committee of petitioners the following letter:

“An examination of initiative petitions for the repeal of article 20 of our state constitution relating to prohibition, containing 20,873 signatures, shows same to be defective;

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