§ 7-9-112 - Failure to act on petition -- Mandamus -- Injunction. - Arkansas Statutes

7-9-112. Failure to act on petition -- Mandamus -- Injunction.

(a) If the Secretary of State shall fail or refuse to examine and file any initiative or referendum petition within the time prescribed in 7-9-111, any twenty-five (25) qualified electors who feel aggrieved thereby may, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the officer to certify the sufficiency of the petition.

(b) If the Supreme Court shall decide that the petition is legally sufficient, it shall order the Secretary of State to file and certify the sufficiency thereof as of the date upon which it was first offered for filing, and a certified copy of the judgment shall be attached to the petition.

(c) On a proper showing that any petition is not sufficient, the Supreme Court may enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying its sufficiency and may also enjoin the various election boards from allowing the ballot title thereof to be printed on the ballots and certifying votes cast on the proposal.