Baker v. Mullendore’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““The rule of substantial compliance was intended to save a referendum petition from challenges grounded on technical and clerical defects, but cannot be invoked to excuse noncompliance with the critical requirement of notice to the electorate of the specific legislative act they are called upon to approve or repeal.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Referendum Petition for a Referendum Vote on Legislative Act 28-99 v. Smith