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CROCHET v. PRIEST

Nos. 96-1013, 96-1021.

931 S.W.2d 128 (1996)

326 Ark. 338

Gerald J. CROCHET, Jr., Petitioner, v. Sharon PRIEST, In Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, Respondent, Bill WALMSLEY, Individually and as President and on Behalf of the Arkansas Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Inc., an Arkansas Corporation, Petitioners, v. Sharon PRIEST, In Her Official Capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arkansas, Respondent, The Committee for Lottery, Charitable Bingo and Raffles, and Video Games, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 21, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Thompson, Batesville, Gerald J. Crochet, Little Rock, for petitioners.

Robert R. Ross, Little Rock, for intervener, The Committee for Lottery, Charitable Bingo and Raffles, and Video Terminals.

Melissa K. Rust, Asst. Atty. General, Little Rock, for respondent.

CORBIN, Justice.

Two original action petitions filed pursuant to Amendment 7 to the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 were consolidated in this case. Both petitions seek injunctions restraining Respondent, Secretary of State Sharon Priest, from placing proposed Amendment 5 to the Arkansas Constitution, which bears the popular name "AN AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE LOTTERY TICKET GAMES, CHARITABLE BINGO, RAFFLES, AND VIDEO TERMINAL GAMES" on the ballot for the general election...

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