Ross v. Martin

Summary

The court denied the petitioners’ motion to strike and the intervenors’ motion to dismiss, then granted the petition challenging the proposed constitutional amendment’s ballot title. It held that the ballot title was insufficient because it failed to define the critical term “non-economic damages,” leaving voters without a fair understanding of the amendment’s scope and significance. The court therefore enjoined the Secretary of State from counting or certifying votes on the amendment and shortened the time for the mandate and rehearing.