Armstrong v. Elmore

Rick Armstrong, a citizen, registered voter and taxpayer of Adair County, appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Joan Elmore, in her capacity as the Adair County Clerk. Mr. Armstrong sought a writ of mandamus in the trial court to compel the County Clerk to place on the April 7, 1998 “municipal election” ballot a question regarding the repeal of an existing sales tax, the proceeds of which were designated to benefit law enforcement services and to fund the expansion of the county’s detention center or possibly to construct a new facility. Mr. Armstrong claims on…