Tampering with elections is a federal offense, Biggs said, addressing questions about why the FBI was contacted as opposed to Indiana State Police.

"It's right up there with bank robbery," Biggs said. "People take this very seriously."

The target of those allegations was not made known, nor were any further details released.

The Porter County Voter Registration Office had long run local elections until earlier this year, when Martin and Bengs voted to transfer the authority to the county clerk's office headed up by Martin.

While Martin, in her role as county clerk, has been singled out by some as the cause of the late polling places and alleged mishandling of absentee and early ballots, Biggs said the problem is a little wider.

"Karen is not the single problem here," Biggs said. "This was not only her mistake. There is plenty of blame to be passed around here.

"We're trying to maintain any validity that may be left with the election process here in this county."

Biggs said he does not want to see the election process returned to the voter registration office, which is staffed by appointees of the local Republican and Democratic parties.