Montgomery County v. Board of Supervisors

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• holding that conflict preemption existed when state law and local law provided two different and irreconcilable methods for appointing the same public officials
• finding functional conflict when State and local law provided irreconcilable methods of appointing the same officers
• finding functional conflict when State and local law provided irreconcilable methods of appointing the same officers
• enjoining the Board of Supervisors of Elections from placing certain proposed questions amending a county charter on the general election ballot because they conflicted with a public general law
• enjoining the Board of Supervisors of Elections from placing certain proposed questions amending a county charter on the general election ballot because they conflicted with a public general law
• “Allowing a vote on proposed charter amendments which, if approved by the electorate, cannot go into effect because they conflict with higher law, would be to sanction ‘straw votes’ on a multitude of public issues or potential issues”

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