GOVERNMENT SERVICES:
Referendum & Election Law
The Governmental Services of Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP offers numerous state and local government-related legal services to government and business clients. The firm has also involved lawyers from its construction, business, and employment practice areas in organizing this department, creating flexibility to serve the broad and shifting needs of our clients.
Referenda for Capital Projects
In 2008, Indiana House Enrolled Act 1001 changed the landscape for how many common capital projects funded by property tax dollars are to be financed. Specifically, the HEA 1001 inserted election law and electoral politics into the process by requiring certain projects be approved by referendum. In addition, HEA 1001 placed specific restrictions on the ability of government entities to campaign or otherwise work for a successful outcome in the referendum.
Attorneys at Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP have unique experience and insight into the referendum process. In the 2008 general election in Marion County, one of our attorneys actually administered the first capital project referendum in the State of Indiana under HEA 1001. DSV attorneys can walk government clients through the requirements and regulations and provide advice to place schools and other public in the best position for a valid and successful referendum outcome.
Election Law
DSV attorneys understand what all elected officials and political actors know to be true—Elections Matter! Whether elections run smoothly and according state and federal law matters to candidates, to election officials, and to voters. Whether candidates comply with campaign finance requirements matters to their opponents, their donors, and ultimately the credibility of our electoral system.
DSV attorneys know the election landscape in Indiana and are able to guide candidates and election officials through any election law issue they may encounter—from candidate filing through election preparation, election day, results certification, and ultimately recounts or contests, if necessary.