Hamilton County Democratic Party Chairman Joe Weingarten wants the Election Board to turn over a bribery allegation, related to the Carmel mayoral race, to law enforcement.

Weingarten

Weingarten said in a letter to the Reporter, “I am extremely disappointed in the Hamilton County Election Board. I filed a formal complaint and a request for an investigation concerning an alleged bribe in the Carmel Mayors race where it was reported that one candidate was offered $140,000 not to run. So what does the Election Board do but kick this down the road to after the primary election?

“To me and I hope every voter in the county agrees a bribe to fix an election should be taken as an extremely serious matter. It is major breach of our election process.

“Just a few years ago you would think the world ended when one candidate stole political signs. This wound up being investigated by a special prosecutor from another county. Then a trial in another county, yet a $140,000 possible bribe does not seem to warrant any immediate attention.

“I once again ask that the County Election Board take immediate action to turn this over to an investigative law enforcement body.”