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Porter County Election Board adopts reports on campaign-finance fines, orders payments
Summary
The Porter County Election Board adopted reports of findings and conclusions for multiple campaign-finance hearings, ordering payment or recording prior payment for fines ranging from $150 to $1,000.
At its meeting (date not specified), the Porter County Election Board adopted a series of reports of findings of fact and conclusions stemming from hearings held Feb. 27 and ordered payment for fines assessed against several campaign committees and candidates.
The reports covered individual matters the board heard last month and formalized outcomes the board reached at those hearings. Staff presented each report and the board moved, seconded and approved each adoption by voice vote.
The board approved these specific orders of payment: $150 for Committee to Elect Tyler Brock (fine reduced from $300); $300 for Committee to Elect Barb Dahmer (fine maintained and reported as already paid); $250 for Committee to Elect Victoria Gresham (fine maintained); $150 for Committee to Elect John McGraw (fine reduced from $600); $1,000 for Committee to Elect Lance Rafael (fine maintained following no appearance); $150 for Committee to Elect Randy Wilkening (fine reduced from $650); $1,000 for Committee to Elect Anthony Weier (fine maintained after no appearance); and $350 for Committee to Elect Allotz, Hannah and Trueblood (fine maintained after no appearance).
Board members voiced approval on each item by saying “Aye” when asked; the clerks recorded the motions as carried but did not state roll-call tallies during the meeting.
The board clerk noted a deposit of $2,210 from campaign-finance collections and said the collections vendor had recovered a $500 payment on a previously uncollected fine.
No additional actions, such as further penalties or appeals, were recorded on these items during the meeting.
The board concluded the reports of findings and moved on to other agenda items.
