Alexander v. Shaw

Appellee filed in the circuit court of Coles county a petition to contest the election of appellant to the office of county treasurer of that county at the general election held on November 4, 1930. After return of the ballots to the office of the county clerk a canvass of the vote was made by the canvassing board, which certified that appellant had received 6308 votes and appellee 6254 votes, and the canvassing board declared appellant elected and issued to him the certificate of election. The petition to contest the election alleges that in certain named precincts ballots were counted for…