Save Our State Park v. Hordyk

The Clallam County Auditor, Mary Hordyk, appeals a Clallam County Superior Court order granting Save Our State Park (S.O.S. Park) a writ of mandamus compelling the auditor to register the group's initiative petition. The initiative, if approved by a majority of voters, would require Clallam County, among other things, to acquire property for a park. In support of her argument that the trial court erred in granting the writ, the auditor contends that (1) the county code requires her to insure that initiative petitions are in proper form before registering them; and (2) S.O.S. Park's petition…