Likens v. Baas

Defendants Anton Rous and Doroteja Rous lived in the 29th precinct of the 1st ward of Countryside. Their polling place for the April 12, 1983, municipal election was at the Ideal School on 58th Street, which was also the polling place for the 90th precinct of the 3d ward of Countryside.

On election day, the Rouses arrived at the 29th precinct, 1st ward, polling place, and produced their voter registration cards, which indicated they were to vote at that polling place. The election judges told them, however, that their names were not in the county clerk’s binder for the 29th precinct, 1st ward.…