Soucy v. People ex rel. McCracken

On the 3d day of March, 1884, an election was held in the village of Cahokia, for a supervisor, under laws that seem to be especially applicable to that village. It has been held by this court in Bernier v. Russell, 89 Ill. 60, the election law governing, political elections has no application to elections to be held for village officers. No previous registration of voters is necessary, nor is any ballot-box essential. Such election may be by ballot, or viva voce, as may be determined by the judges of election, or, perhaps, by the villagers themselves. It is a matter of no consequence which…