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LaPorte County election board outlines enforcement steps, training and new CFA-1 filing requirement for elected officials
Summary
At a June 27 special meeting the LaPorte County Election Board reviewed its process for handling defective and delinquent campaign finance reports, discussed outreach and training for candidates and party chairs, and detailed a new law requiring serving elected officials to file CFA-1 forms by July 1 (fines begin July 11).
The LaPorte County Election Board on June 27 reviewed how it enforces the election code, described recent compliance work on reporting defects and delinquencies, and warned currently serving elected officials about a new requirement to file a CFA-1 form by July 1, 2025. Board members said they will step up outreach and training to reduce hearings and fines.
An unnamed board member leading the meeting said the board reviewed all 84 pre-primary and pre-election committee reports rather than sampling, and that defects found in schedules or summaries were handled under the code’s process. "If the defect is cured, there's no need for further hearing," the board member said, describing the statutory five-day cure window for amended reports.
Public commenter Daryl Borton urged the board to apply referrals consistently after noting the board previously referred the Democratic Civic Club to state…
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