Indiana elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of Indiana held elections in 2015. In Indiana, elections were held for the mayors and city councils of Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. This was a lighter year for Indiana as 2014 saw elections for U.S. House, state executives, state senate, state house, school boards and state courts. Below are the dates of note: 2015 elections and events in Indiana Candidate filing deadline for Fort Wayne municipal elections & Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections February 6, 2015 Fort Wayne primary municipal elections Indianapolis, Indiana primary municipal elections May 5, 2015 Fort Wayne municipal elections Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections November 3, 2015 Races to watch Municipal government More information available here: United States municipal elections, 2015#Indiana Elections by type Municipal elections See: United States municipal elections, 2015#Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana municipal elections, 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana municipal elections, 2015 Voting information Links related to voting in Indiana: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in Indiana. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in Indiana. Qualified voters can vote absentee in Indiana if they meet the state's requirements. Indiana provides early voting. Early voting begins 29 days before an election and ends on the day prior to the election There is online voter registration in Indiana. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana law requires a closed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, Indiana saw 28.8 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, Indiana saw 56 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in Indiana Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "Indiana + elections + 2015" Indiana elections News Feed Footnotes