Cahokia man accused of voting twice in Illinois primary

A Cahokia man has been charged with voting twice during Illinois’ primary election.

Harvey D. Mirgaux, Jr., 62, was charged with a felony in St. Clair County Circuit Court. He was taken into custody on Tuesday.

Mirgaux is accused of knowingly casting two ballots in the same election — the primary held last month.

The case was investigated by the Illinois State Police.

Bail for Mirgaux was set at $5,000. He was not in the St. Clair County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon.

This story was originally published April 13, 2016 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Cahokia man accused of voting twice in Illinois primary."