Neidy v. City of Chickasha

T1 The issue tendered on certiorari is whether the Court of Civil Appeals (COCA) erred as a matter of law when it affirmed the trial court's decision that Melissa Neldy, Freddie Ballard and Joseph D. Wood (Proponents) did not gather a sufficient number of signatures to support the referendum petition. We hold that the March 2005 election must be used to determine the number of signatures needed for the referendum petition in suit.

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ANATOMY OF LITIGATION

12 On 8 March 2005 (March 2005 election) the City of Chickasha (the City) held a general municipal election in which its council members of…