Board hears staff and counsel differ on whether past changes were formally filed under state statute
County legal counsel told the board the 2014 vote-center plan remains the formal document on file and that informal changes may not satisfy statutory amendment procedures; the board discussed the filing question as central to enforceability of prior modifications.
The full story
During the Aug. 17 meeting, county legal counsel told the election board that the legally binding vote-center plan on record is the 2014 plan and that, where the board adopted changes informally in spring 2026, the board must confirm whether it filed a formal amendment with the state election division. Counsel said the Indiana statute governing plan amendments (codified at Indiana Code §3-11-18-15) requires unanimous board approval and filing for an amendment to take effect.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in