The Indiana Election Board is sending out the message loud and clear that Indiana’s election laws are not to be trifled with. It fined Representative Billy Bright (R-North Vernon) a staggering three hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents ($312.50) for campaign reporting violations.
Near the end of last year’s campaign, Bright failed to report three contributions of $1,000 within 48 hours, as required by law. The donations came from the Terre Haute-based group All Children Matter; the Volunteer Political Action Committee, based in Tennessee; and Noah Sodrel of New Albany.
O.k., so the election board figured Bright made a rookie mistake and let him off the hook. So, politicians should remember that the first one is (nearly) free.
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