Indiana elections, 2012

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The state of Indiana held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: February 24, 2012
• Primary date: May 8, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

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U.S. Senate (1 seat)	a	Preview Article
U.S. House (9 seats)	a
State Executives (4 positions)	a	Preview Article
State Senate (25 seats)	a	Preview Article
State House (100 seats)	a
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2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate elections in Indiana, 2012

U.S. Senate, Indiana General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Joe Donnelly	50%	1,281,181
	Republican	Richard Mourdock	44.3%	1,133,621
	Libertarian	Andy Horning	5.7%	145,282
	Independent	James Johnson, Jr.	0%	15
	Independent	Amy Willis	0%	3
Total Votes				2,560,102
Source: Indiana Secretary of State "United States Senate Election Results"

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana, 2012

Indiana received an additional seat from redistricting.

Members of the U.S. House from Indiana -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	3	2
	Republican Party	6	7
Total		9	9

State Executives

See also: Indiana state executive official elections, 2012

There were four state executive positions up for election.

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Attorney General
• Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Indiana General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John Gregg / Vi Simpson	46.6%	1,200,016
	Republican	Mike Pence / Sue Ellspermann	49.5%	1,275,424
	Libertarian	Rupert Boneham / Brad Klopfenstein	4%	101,868
	Independent	Donnie Harold Harris / George Fish	0%	21
Total Votes				2,577,329
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Attorney General of Indiana General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Greg Zoeller Incumbent	58%	1,453,334
	Democratic	Kay Fleming	42%	1,051,504
Total Votes				2,504,838
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Glenda Ritz	52.8%	1,332,755
	Republican	Tony Bennett Incumbent	47.2%	1,190,716
Total Votes				2,523,471
Election results via Indiana Secretary of State

State Senate

See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.

Indiana State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	13	13
	Republican Party	37	37
Total		50	50

State House

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.

Indiana House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	40	31
	Republican Party	60	69
Total		100	100

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Indiana was one of 16 states to use an open primary system. Voters were required to declare political affiliation before they voted. However, the primary ballot was dependent on previous affiliation history. Voters had to register to vote before April 9, 2012 to vote in the primary election. (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote was 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.

Note: Some states had a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election but because this could have fallen on a weekend and Columbus Day was on Monday, October 8th, some extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Resident
• Same-day registration: None

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

An individual is eligible to vote absentee by mail in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on the day of an election for one of the following reasons:

1. The voter has "a specific, reasonable expectation" that he or she will be absent from his or her home county on Election Day during the entire voting period.
2. The voter is disabled.
3. The voter is 65 years of age or older.
4. The voter will be responsible for official election duties outside of his or her voting precinct.
5. The voter is scheduled to work during the entire voting period.
6. The voter will "be confined due to illness or injury" or "will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury" during the entire voting period.
7. The voter is prevented from voting during the regular voting period due to religious reasons.
8. The voter is a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.
9. The voter is a military service member or public safety officer.
10. The voter is a "serious sex offender" as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a).
11. The voter is prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

A request to vote absentee must be received by the appropriate official at least eight days prior to the election. The ballot must then be returned by close of polls on Election Day.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Indiana is one of the 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit early voting in some form. Early voting begins 29 days before an election and ends on the day prior to the election.

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• 2012 election dates
• Election result resources
• Voter guides
• State Blue Books
• State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
• Voting in Indiana
• Absentee voting
• Early voting