Shelton v. Blessing

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court directing that an election be held in Scott county to determine whether the qualified voters of the county desire to adopt the county board form of county organization and government, provided for by Article 5, Chapter 14, Title 15.1,, §§ 15.1-697 et seq. of the Code.

Pursuant to § 15.1-698, Paul Blessing and others (appellees) filed a petition on February 18, 1965, asking the court to order that a referendum be held on that question. The statute requires that such petition be signed by fifteen per centum of the “qualified voters” of the…