Indiana Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s Indiana Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Indiana voting rules and options. It focuses on Indiana-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Indiana voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Indiana voting tools. It's an all-in-one Indiana voting resource.

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Indiana Federal and State Elections

Tue Nov 5, 2024 - Indiana General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • In-Person Request by
    Mon Oct 7, 2024
  • Postmarked by
    Mon Oct 7, 2024
  • Online by
    Mon Oct 7, 2024 11:59PM

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Thu Oct 24, 2024
  • In-Person Request by
    Mon Nov 4, 2024 12:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Received by
Tue Nov 5, 2024 6:00PM

Early Voting Available

In-person Absentee Voting
From Tue Oct 8, 2024 to Mon Nov 4, 2024

General 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.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Indiana if you:

  • Are a U.S. citizen
  • Are a resident of Indiana
  • Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
  • Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in Indiana if:

  • You are in prison or jail for a conviction of any kind. (Does not include pre-trial detention.)

Restorative Requirements

  • If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You may preregister to vote in Indiana:

  • if you will be 18 by Election Day

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Indiana if:

  • You reside in Indiana but are attending college in another state
  • You reside in another state but attend college in Indiana
  • You provide a valid photo student ID from a public college/university in Indiana at the polls

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Indiana you should provide one of the following:

  • Your Indiana Driver's License Number
  • Your Indiana ID Number
  • Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number

You may also indicate that you do not have any of the above on a state or federal voter registration form and a unique voter ID number is assigned to you.

If you are registering for the first time by mail you may need to provide proof of residence. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include:

  • Current and Valid Photo ID
  • Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Government Check, or Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
  • Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address

All acceptable forms of identification must show your current name and address.

Voting In-Person

In Indiana, you need to show a valid photo ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:

  • Valid US Passport
  • Expired Indiana Driver's License
  • Valid Military ID
  • Valid Indiana Driver's License
  • Valid Student ID from State School
  • Valid Indiana Non-driver's ID
  • Valid Indiana Issued ID

Your photo ID should be current or be expired only AFTER the date of the last General Election. A military or veterans ID is not required to have an expiration date or may show an indefinite expiration date.

Absentee voters will be asked to provide ONE of the following numbers on an absentee ballot application:

  • Your Indiana Driver's License Number
  • Indiana Personal ID
  • Valid Indiana Voter ID Card
  • Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
  • Valid ID with photo issued by a Government Agency

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

Where is my Polling Place?

Where is my Ballot?

Can I Register to Vote Online?

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Indiana Federal and State Elections

Tue Nov 5, 2024 - Indiana General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Received by
Mon Oct 28, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Thu Oct 24, 2024
  • Request for Email, Online or Fax Ballot by
    Mon Nov 4, 2024 12:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

  • Email or Fax by
    Tue Nov 5, 2024
  • Postmarked On or Before Election Day and Received by
    Fri Nov 15, 2024 12:00PM

Eligibility Requirements

Overseas Voters

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

  • Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.

Military Voters

Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.

  • If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.

To vote as a service member or eligible family member:

  • Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.

Identification Requirements

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Overseas Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

Military Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

State Elections Website

Where is my Polling Place?

Where is my Ballot?

Can I Register to Vote Online?

Where are my Early Voting Locations?

Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?