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The policies governing voter participation are enacted and enforced primarily at the state level. These policies, which include voter identification requirements, early voting provisions, online voter registration systems, and more, dictate the conditions under which people cast their ballots in their respective states.

This article includes the following information about voting policies in Indiana:

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Voter registration

Eligibility and registration details

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To register to vote in Indiana, an individual must be a U.S. citizen who has resided in the precinct in which the individual will be voting for at least 30 days preceding the next election. The individual must be at least 18 years old by the time of the next general or municipal election. Proof of residence is required to register.[1] Registration can be completed online, by mail, or in person.[2] The deadline to register to vote is 29 days before the next election.[3]

Prospective voters can register in person at the following locations:

“
1) a Bureau of Motor Vehicles (“BMV”) license branch while applying for or renewing a driver’s license, permit, or identification card;
2) a public assistance office while applying for services;
3) certain agencies serving persons with disabilities while applying for assistance;
4) armed forces recruitment agencies;
5) county voter registration offices and the Indiana Election Division; and
6) unemployment compensation offices while applying for services. (IC 3-7-14; IC 3-7-15; IC 3-7-16; IC 3-7-19; IC 3-7-18-2; IC 3-7-20.5-1; IC 3-7-20.5-3; IC 3-7-20.5)[3][4]
 ”

In-person voting

Poll times

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In Indiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the date of an election. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]

Voter identification

See also: Voter identification laws by state

Indiana requires voters to present photo identification at the polls. The following criteria for accepted photo ID was current as of April 2025.[6][7]

Under Indiana Code 3-5-2-40.5, a voter's photo ID must meet the following four criteria:[6]

  1. Must show the name of the voter, conforming to the voter's registration record.
  2. Must include a photograph of the voter.
  3. Must include an expiration date later than the date of the last general election.[8]
  4. Must be issued by the state of Indiana or the U.S. government.

A voter can obtain a free Indiana identification card from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.[9]

As of July 1, 2025, an ID issued by an education institution may not be used as voter identification.[7]

Voters who are "indigent, those with a religious objection to being photographed, and those living in state-licensed facilities that serve as their precinct's polling place" can claim an exemption from the voter identification law. If the voter is claiming an exemption based on indigence or a religious objection, the voter can cast a provisional ballot on Election Day and visit the county election office within 10 days to claim the exemption. A voter who is a resident of a state-licensed facility can claim the exemption at the polls on Election Day.[6]

Early voting

See also: Early voting

Indiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website. Indiana refers to early voting as voting absentee-in-person.[10]

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.


Absentee/mail-in voting

See also: Absentee/mail-in 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:[10]

  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.[10]


Local election officials

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Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

See also: Voting rights for people convicted of a felony

In Indiana, people convicted of a felony regain their voting rights automatically upon completion of their prison sentences. People on parole, probation, or with outstanding fines are eligible to vote.[11]

Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[12]


Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Indiana can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Indiana Election Administrators

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Indiana Secretary of State, Election Division

302 West Washington Street, Room E-204
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-232-3939
Fax: 317-233-6793
Email: elections@iec.in.gov
Website: https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Voter Registration Application," accessed August 1, 2024
  2. ↑ Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed August 1, 2024
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Secretary of State, "2023 Indiana Voter Registration Guidebook," accessed July 31, 2024
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2024 Indiana Election Calendar", accessed August 1, 2024
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "Photo ID Law," accessed April 30, 2025
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Indiana General Assembly, "2025 Session, Senate Bill 10," accessed April 30, 2025
  8. ↑ Note: Exceptions include certain military or Native American Indian tribe identification documents.
  9. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Obtaining a Photo ID," accessed October 3, 2019
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Indiana Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting," accessed August 1, 2024
  11. ↑ In.gov, "Voter Registration," accessed August 2, 2023
  12. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
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