Sitkans for Responsible Government v. City & Borough of Sitka

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Citizens sought a ballot initiative eliminating the special regulations that govern real property transactions in a local economic development area. After the municipal clerk twice denied the petition for a ballot initiative, the sponsors sued for an order placing the initiative on the ballot. Finding the petition to be both contrary to existing law and misleading, the superior court upheld the municipal clerk's denial. The sponsors appealed. Because we conclude that the petition is neither contrary to existing law nor misleading, we reverse.

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