BRUMMELL v. CLARK


570 P.2d 671 (1977)

30 Or.App. 405

Clyde BRUMMELL, Respondent-Cross-Appellant v. Donald CLARK, Mel Gordon, Alice Corbett, Dan Mosee, Dennis Buchanan, Multnomah County Commissioners, and William J. Radakovich, in His Capacity As Director of Records and Elections of Multnomah County, Appellants-Cross-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Leahy, County Counsel, Portland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents. With him on the brief was Martin B. Vidgoff, Deputy County Counsel, Portland.

Paul C. Paulsen, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent-cross-appellant.

Richard M. Botteri, Portland, filed a brief amicus curiae for the Citizens for Good Government, a political campaign committee.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and THORNTON and JOHNSON, JJ.


SCHWAB, Chief Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether an initiative measure proposing an amendment to a county charter may be submitted to the voters at a special election when the county charter so provides.

On August 3, 1977, the Director of Multnomah County's Division of Records and Elections certified to the Board of County Commissioners for Multnomah County (the Board) that initiative petitions had been

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