Questão jurídica principal
Whether the complainant was entitled to challenge the government’s non-entry decision on the cantonal appeal
Decisão extraída
The government’s restrictive interpretation of cantonal standing was not arbitrary; the non-entry decision did not amount to a formal denial of justice.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that, given the pre-review nature of the initiative procedure, it was reasonable to reserve appeals against approval of title and explanation to the initiative committee, while allowing initiators to challenge adverse changes. This restrictive reading of the broad wording of the cantonal statute was supportable and consistent with the purpose and structure of the comparable federal rules.