Indiana § 3-6-5-31 - Election law violations; investigation; action by board
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§ 3-6-5-31. Election law violations; investigation; action by board
Sec. 31. If a county election board determines that there is substantial reason to believe an election law violation has occurred, it shall expeditiously make an investigation. If in the judgment of the board, after affording due notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a person has engaged or is about to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of a provision of this title or of a rule or order issued under this title, the board shall take the action it considers appropriate under the circumstances, including referring the matter to the attorney general or the appropriate prosecuting attorney.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-4-5-18 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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