CLARK v. CITY OF AURORA

No. 88SA161.

782 P.2d 771 (1989)

Ralph CLARK, Julie B. Chugg, Wilson B. Croom, and Mary Thurber, in their capacity as designated representatives of the signers of a referendum petition, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. The CITY OF AURORA, Counties of Adams and Arapahoe, State of Colorado, a municipal corporation; John Tasker, in his official capacity as City Clerk of the City of Aurora; Donna L. Young, in her official capacity as Deputy City Clerk of the City of Aurora; and City Council of the City of Aurora; Dennis Champine, Steve Bobrick, Frank Weddig, Peggy Kearns, Barbara Loucks, Linda Capra, Steven Hogan, Elsie Lacy and Paul Tauer, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 13, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Richardson and Christopher K. Daly, Aurora, for defendants-appellants.

No appearance by plaintiffs-appellees.


Chief Justice QUINN delivered the Opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether sections 14-12(b) and 14-13(b) of the City Code of Aurora, which require a qualified registered elector who signs a referendum petition to print his or her name after the signature and other information pertaining to residence and to designate the date of signing the petition, impose unconstitutional restrictions on the power of referendum reserved to the people by article...

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