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SCOTT v. PRIEST

No. 96-1078.

932 S.W.2d 746 (1996)

326 Ark. 328

Monty SCOTT, Bob Wheeler, Eric Jackson, Bill Walmsley and Bill Goodwin, individually and on behalf of the Committee Against Amendment 8, and all others similarly situated, Petitioners, v. Sharon PRIEST, Secretary of the State of the State of Arkansas, Respondent, The Local Option Casino and Arkansas Lottery Committee, Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 21, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beverly Rowlett, Little Rock, for Petitioners.

M. Wade Hodge, Asst. Atty. General, Little Rock, for Respondent.

Philip E. Kaplan, Little Rock, for Local Option Casino and Arkansas Lottery Committee.

GLAZE, Justice.

Petitioners Monty Scott and others bring this original action challenging the validity of the ballot title to proposed Amendment 8, which would allow the establishment of up to eleven gambling casinos in the state, and legalize lottery, charitable raffles, and bingo games in the state. Petitioners generally contend the ballot title is too long, complex, and detailed to permit a voter to read and comprehend the proposed amendment and make an informed...

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