Indiana Voting Requirements & Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

• online
• by mail
• in person at your elections office
• at some public assistance offices and motor vehicle offices

You must have resided in your precinct at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 6am until 6pm on Election Day.

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Early Voting

All registered voters are eligible to vote early via an absentee ballot cast at the county election board office beginning 28 days before the election, ending a noon the date before the election. In addition, in-person absentee voting is available the two Saturdays immediately before the election.

Please check with your election office or visit indianavoters.com to view your county’s absentee-in-person or “early voting” dates, times, and locations.

Absentee Voting

To vote absentee-by-mail, voters must personally mark their own ballot, sign their name to the completed ballot security envelope, and have a reason to request an absentee vote-by-mail ballot including:

• You have a specific, reasonable expectation that you will be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
• You have a disability.
• You are at least 65 years of age.
• You will have official election duties outside of your voting precinct.
• You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
• You will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open. *You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
• You are a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.
• You are a member of the military or a public safety officer.
• You are a serious sex offender (as defined by law).
• You are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

Beginning July 1, 2023, a voter applying for an absentee-by-mail ballot will need to present proof of identification. Proof of residency includes certain identification numbers or a photocopy of an IN drivers license, state ID card, or other specified ID. Prior to this date, any first time voter in Indiana who registered to vote by mail and did not provide proof of residency will be asked to include that evidence with their absentee balloting materials. This can be a state-issued ID where the address matches their registration, but can also be a bank statement, utility bill, etc.

You must fill out your own ballot, but someone who completes an affidavit of assistance can help you with the envelope. Your signature is required on the envelope. A power of attorney (POA) can attest to your signature if needed. They can enclose their POA in the security envelope and complete the affidavit found in the return envelope.

If you are disabled, another person may sign your name as long as this person is not your employer or union representative. The assistor must complete the affidavit of assistance found on the application, and the POA paperwork if applicable.

County election officials must receive an absentee-by-mail ballot not later than 6:00 p.m. (local prevailing time) on Election Day. County election officials must have possession of the ballot by this deadline; postmarks – even if dated on or before the date of the election – cannot be considered timely.

If you want to hand-deliver your ballot but can’t do so yourself, only your attorney-in-fact, a bonded courier, or a member of your immediate household may hand-deliver your completed absentee ballot to the county election board. They will need to complete the ABS-19 affidavit which can be downloaded at https:\forms.in.gov

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.