Secretary of State Sam Reed’s staff just issued a press release saying the state Supreme Court has issued a decision that leaves Initiative 1029 on the November ballot.
“We greatly appreciate the Supreme Court’s prompt and timely consideration and decision in this case,” State Elections Director Nick Handy states in the release.
The measure, if passed, would require long-term care workers to pass a certification examination, complete more training and undergo background checks.
As the secretary of state’s office noted, the initiative petitions contained a mistake by including language suggesting that this was an initiative to the Legislature rather than an initiative to the people.
Secretary of State Sam Reed and his Elections Division reviewed all circumstances of the initiative and decided, based on advice from the Attorney General’s Office, to accept the petitions as being in substantial compliance with the law, according to the press release.
Opponents of the measure sued to get the initiative removed and cited the error on the petitions as the main reason. Justices heard the case Thursday.
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