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VOTING IN INDIANA

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: If you’re 17, you may register and vote in the primary election if you turn 18 on or before the next general or municipal election.

To register to vote in the State of Indiana , an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • You are both a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana; and
  • You are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime; and
  • You have lived in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election; and
  • You are registered to vote.

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements.

In Person​

Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day

Online​

Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license will be able to register to vote online. Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.
  • http://www.indianavoters.com/

Military and Overseas Citizens​

Ways To Vote​

Voters have the following 3 Options to vote:

Voting By Absentee Ballot​

An individual is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on the day of an election

Voting In Person at the Polls​

In Indiana polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the date of an election.

In-Person Absentee Voting​

All registered Indiana voters are eligible to vote early in-person. Contact your County Clerk’s office to find locations and hours for early voting. Early Voting Begins Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee) and ends at noon the day before Election Day. Remember, a valid photo ID is required to vote early in-person.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Indiana has a Strict voter identifications law​

  • Indiana requires voters to present some form of identification before casting their vote. Voters who are unable or decline to produce proof of identification may vote a provisional ballot. The ballot is counted only if (1) the voter returns to the election board by noon on the Monday after the election and: (A) produces proof of identification; or (B) executes an affidavit stating that the voter cannot obtain proof of identification, because the voter: (i) is indigent; or (ii) has a religious objection to being photographed; and (2) the voter has not been challenged or required to vote a provisional ballot for any other reason.

    Public Law 109-2005 requires Indiana residents to present a government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot at the polls on Election Day.

Your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes. It Must:​

    1. Display your photo
    1. Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical.
    1. Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election
    1. Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check Early voting locations
    • Check The Status Of Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more