Menssen v. Eureka Unit District 140

School tax increase election.

Passed by 47 votes.

Circuit court upheld the election.

We affirm.

Petitioners contested the validity of an election on a proposal for an increase in the educational fund tax rate in Eureka Unit District #140 which passed 1,047 to 1,000. They cited numerous errors, omissions and failures by the school board to comply with state election laws in support of their contention that the election must be overturned. Although the trial court recognized that the evidence clearly indicated that many statutory guidelines were not followed, it upheld the election.

Since every…