A county judge is elected in every county by the people. He presides over the county court which is held at the county seat.
Some of the other officers of the county elected by the voters are: The sheriff, county superintendent of schools, circuit clerk, clerk of the county court, coroner, prosecuting attorney, county attorney, tax commissioner.
Town Government.
The government of a town is perhaps the nearest approach we have to a direct government by the people themselves.
Towns as well as counties not only look after their local interest but look after state interest within their boundaries.
A community of three hundred or more may upon petition of two-thirds of its inhabitants, be incorporated as a town.
Towns as well as counties are organized and governed under general laws passed by the legislature of its state.
The incorporated township has a right to hold property and make contracts.
City Government.
Cities like towns and counties receive their right of government through the state by a charter granted by the state legislature. The charter is the fundamental law of the city.