In Re Supreme Court Adjudication of Initiative Petitions in Norman

LAVENDER, Justice:

Two initiative petitions were properly prefiled, circulated for signatures, and filed with the City Clerk of Norman, Oklahoma. Thereafter proponents of the said initiative petitions sought in this court a count of the presumptively valid signatures on the respective petitions, in accordance with 34 O.S.Supp.1973, § 8. The matter was referred to James D. Giles, Referee of this court, to conduct proceedings, make findings of fact and conclusions of law, and report to this court with his recommendation for disposition. Hearing was held by Referee Giles on October 18, 1974. He…