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Indiana voter registration guide
Indiana voter registration deadlines
- Register to vote (online): Received by October 5, 2020
- Register to vote (by mail): Postmarked by October 5, 2020
- Register to vote (in person): Received by October 5, 2020
Check your Indiana voter registration status
- If you can't remember if you're registered to vote, or you want to make sure your information is correct, you can check your Indiana registration using the Indiana voter registration lookup tool.
- If you're not registered to vote, or you need to update your voter registration information, follow the instructions below.
Indiana voter registration rules
To register in Indiana you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election
- be 18 years old by the next General Election
- not currently be incarcerated for a felony.
Register to vote online in Indiana
- You can register to vote online if you have an Indiana driver's license, driver's permit, or state-issued ID card.
- Visit the Indiana online voter registration tool.
- Fill out all the required fields.
- You will be registered to vote as soon as you finish the workflow.
- You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your Local Election Office.
- The deadline to register to vote online is received by October 5, 2020.
Register to vote by mail in Indiana
- Download and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
- Box 6 - ID Number: Enter your Indiana issued driver's license number or the last 4 digits of your social security number. If you don't have either number, enter NONE in this space.
- Box 7 - Choice of Party: Leave blank
- Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.
- Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form out at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
- Mail your voter registration form to the mailing address below. For faster delivery, send the form directly to your Local Election Office.
- Your voter registration form must be postmarked by October 5, 2020
Register to vote in person in Indiana
- Contact your Local Election Office to find where to register to vote in person.
- Bring your Indiana driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the federal government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.
Indiana vote by mail guide
Your Local Election Office will compare your signature on your voted ballot to state records. If the signatures don't match, your ballot might be rejected. Please sign carefully.
Indiana vote by mail deadlines
- Earliest day to apply: May 19, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (online): Received by October 22, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (by mail): Received by October 22, 2020
- Request your mail-in ballot (in person): Received by October 22, 2020
- Return your mail-in ballot (by mail): Received by November 3, 2020
- Return your mail-in ballot (in person): Received by November 3, 2020
Indiana vote by mail overview
Voting by mail is not as complicated as you might think. There are only a handful of steps:
- Request your mail-in ballot by the deadline.
- Receive your mail-in ballot via USPS.
- Return your mail-in ballot by the deadline.
Indiana vote by mail rules
You can vote using an absentee ballot in Indiana if:
- You will be absent from your county on Election Day
- you have a disability
- you are at least 65 years old
- you are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls,
- 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 12 hours that the polls are open
Indiana vote by mail ID requirements (request)
The signature on your absentee ballot application will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match.
Indiana vote by mail ID requirements (return)
Your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. If you forget to sign the return envelope, your ballot might be rejected.
Indiana vote by mail directions
In almost all cases, you will need to sign up to vote by mail. The state won’t just mail you a ballot. Don't worry: we will walk you through it. There are only a handful of steps:
- You submit an application to vote by mail.
- Your Local Election Office processes your application.
- Your Local Election Office sends your ballot to you.
- You vote using the ballot and return it by the deadline.
Request your mail-in ballot online (recommended)
- Visit the Indiana vote by mail website.
- Fill out all of the required information.
- Hit save or submit when you are done.
- The deadline to apply online is: received by October 22, 2020.
Request your mail-in ballot via USPS
- Download the Indiana vote by mail application.
- Fill out all of the required fields.
- Print the application.
- Sign and date your application. This is very important.
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your Local Election Office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
- If it’s close to the deadline, call your Local Election Office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
- The deadline to apply by mail is: received by October 22, 2020.
Request your mail-in ballot in person
- Visit your Local Election Office.
- Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
- Fill out all of the required fields.
- Sign and date your application.
- The deadline to apply in person is: received by October 22, 2020.
Receive and return your mail-in ballot
- Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
- Sign and date the outside envelope.
- Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your Local Election Office.
- If you mail your ballot, it must be received by November 3, 2020.
- If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received by November 3, 2020.
- If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.
Additional Indiana voter information
Indiana early voting
- Early voting starts: 28 days before Election Day
- Early voting ends: 1 day before Election Day
- What to bring: You must show a government issued ID that meets four requirements when you vote. One, it must include your photo. Two, it must show the name under which you are registered to vote. Three, it must show an expiration date. If it is expired, it must have expired sometime after the last general election (November 6, 2018). Four, it must be issued by the State of Indiana or the Federal Government. A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all four criteria. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.
Indiana voter id
- ID requirements for voting in person: You must show a government issued ID that meets four requirements when you vote. One, it must include your photo. Two, it must show the name under which you are registered to vote. Three, it must show an expiration date. If it is expired, it must have expired sometime after the last general election (November 6, 2018). Four, it must be issued by the State of Indiana or the Federal Government. A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all four criteria. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.
- ID requirements for vote by mail request: The signature on your absentee ballot application will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match.
- ID requirements for vote by mail return: Your signature on the return envelope will be compared to the signature on your voter registration card to ensure they match. If you forget to sign the return envelope, your ballot might be rejected.
Local Election Office
Contact your Local Election Office if you have questions.
Statewide election office
This is the statewide agency that is ultimately responsible for Indiana elections. You can contact them with questions, but your Local Election Office will probably respond faster.
Election Division Office of the Secretary of State 302 West Washington Street, Room E‐204 Indianapolis, IN 46204‐2743
Offsite links
- Check your voter registration directly with Indiana.
- You have the right to vote. If anyone tries to stop you, call or text the National Election Protection Hotline. Their number is 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).