Thomas v. Marcin

Plaintiffs filed a petition to contest the validity of a local referendum election held in their precinct. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 43, par. 182; ch. 46, par. 23 — 20.) The circuit court granted defendant Martins motion to strike and dismiss the petition, and plaintiffs appeal. The plaintiffs’ sole argument on appeal is that a petition challenging an election on the grounds of illegal electioneering within 100 feet of the polling place states sufficient grounds upon which the election may be declared void.

We affirm.

The record discloses the following facts pertinent to this appeal. On April…