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WALTERS v. CEASE

No. 518.

394 P.2d 670 (1964)

Benjamin O. WALTERS and Frank Mullen, Petitioners, v. Ronald CEASE, Director, Local Affairs Agency, Hugh J. Wade, Secretary of State, John Gill and L.H. Norene, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

August 7, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore Stevens, Anchorage, for petitioner.

Theodore M. Pease, Jr., Burr, Boney & Pease, Anchorage, for respondents John Gill and L.H. Norene.

Warren C. Colver, Atty. Gen., and John K. Brubaker, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondents Ronald Cease and Hugh J. Wade.

Before NESBETT, C.J., and DIMOND and AREND, JJ.

DIMOND, Justice.

The court below enjoined the Secretary of State from referring chapter 52 SLA 1963 for approval or rejection by the people at a statewide election.1 The constitution provides that the people may approve or reject acts of the legislature by the referendum, but that the referendum shall not be applied to local or special legislation.2 We hold that Chapter 52 is "local or special legislation"...

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