(a) If the Secretary of State does not examine and certify an initiative or referendum petition within the time prescribed in § 7-9-111, the sponsors may apply to the Supreme Court for appropriate relief.
(b) If the Supreme Court decides that the petition is legally sufficient, it shall order the Secretary of State to certify the sufficiency for placing the initiated or referred measure on the election ballot.
(c) On a proper showing that any petition is not sufficient, the Supreme Court may enjoin the Secretary of State from certifying its sufficiency and may also enjoin the various election boards from allowing the ballot title thereof to be printed on the ballots and certifying votes cast on the proposal.
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