Hoban v. Hall

By this original action tbe petitioners seek to enjoin tbe Secretary of State from certifying as sufficient a ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment, to be voted upon at tbe general election in November. In substance tbe petition asserts that tbe ballot title is so incomplete and so abbreviated that it fails to convey sufficient information to enable an elector to vote upon tbe measure with intelligence and understanding.

Tbe proposed amendment carries as its popular name “Tbe States Rights Amendment” and has tbe following paragraph as its ballot title:

“An Amendment Creating a…