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i co~l] attention to the !ca~_suage of "-'~ <br />last cited, viz: "1,~.ere is .no question but that a caa~--~e...~ nay ~e <br />subm~,tted at a specisl elect'Yon.:' <br /> <br /> Secti¢~n 4i0,12, supra, provides that, "Amendments shall be <br />subm~tted ~s in the case of the original charter * -~ ~'~ As t~e <br />original charter could be submitted .for ratific~foion a% a ~mcial <br />election: I see no reason why the amendment might not be so <br />submitted. <br /> <br /> True, the Constitution, ~= Article IV: Section 36: .... eo <br />provide as to &mend, moritz that~ :'Such charter * * ::: m~y be ,Trmu:~ed <br />:x ..., by tl~ee-fifths of the -~,~'i~d voters of su~n cit:r ,.: -... ::: <br />vot, in~;~-the~ nez~- electi~ ~d not__~other'~iso.___, -.-'" >:~*o"' r <br /> <br /> As th~upreme Court has held that the words ;~nezt election:~ <br />when used ~._th reference to the submission of a char'ret '.[ncS. ude a <br />speci-~-! election~ I feel that the same construct!ch should be... <br />plo. ccd upon these words .when used ,~_th reference t~he sub'missicn <br /> <br /> Therefors, I hold that a special election may be .cra!led to <br />vote upon the ratification o£ m-aend..ments to the charter and that <br />such special election may be the same as that of a state-~.de <br />prim~ _~T election. <br /> <br />Yours very truly <br /> <br />Jo Ao A. BUF3~QUIST <br />.~ ttorney Geners! <br /> <br /> <br />