Indiana

Voting in Indiana

From the state election office’s own website. Each answer shows the official wording it comes from.

Register online

You can register to vote online at www.indianavoters.in.gov.

Official wording: “Register to vote online by visiting www.indianavoters.in.gov.” — state election office, page read October 17, 2026

Early voting

State law requires counties to offer in-person absentee voting for 28 days before the election, ending at noon (local prevailing time) the day before.

Official wording: “State law requires counties to make in-person absentee voting available for 28-days before the election, ending at noon (local prevailing time), the day before the election.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Who can vote by mail

Only voters who can mark and sign their own ballot and have a listed reason to request a mail ballot.

Official wording: “To vote absentee-by-mail in Indiana, a voter must be able to personally mark their own ballot and sign their name to the completed ballot security envelope and have a reason to request an absentee vote-by-mail ballot:” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Mail ballot due

Officials must receive the ballot by 6:00 p.m. (local prevailing time) on Election Day. Postmarks cannot be considered timely.

Official wording: “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.” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

Election Day hours

The polls are open 12 hours on Election Day, from 6 am until 6 pm.

Official wording: “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 (6 am until 6 pm).” — state election office, page read October 18, 2026

For anything not listed, and to check your registration, see Indiana’s election office: indianavoters.in.gov