• The federal form is preferred over the state form. Download the federal form and print page 4.
• Highlight the required fields in advance, and make sure they are completed legibly. Required fields are:
  • Check “Yes” in the citizenship and age boxes
  • #1 - Full legal name
  • #2 - Complete home address.  If there is a different mailing address, it should be entered in #3.  Homeless people can indicate in Box C where they generally spend the night and if possible also list an address where they can receive mail.  
  • #4 - Date of birth
  • #6 - ID# - Indiana driver’s license or state ID number or last 4 digits of social security number.  Write “none” if the voter has none of these.
  • #9 - Signature and date
• Optional fields are:
  • #5 - Phone number - Recommended in case there are questions about the form
  • #7 & 8 - Party & Ethnic group - Not required
• The registration form can also be used to change the voter’s name or address. Put the old information in the bottom section.  
• If the voter can’t complete the form for any reason, you can complete it for them and put your information at the bottom.  The voter should make a mark in the signature box.
• When using barcoded forms, tear off the bottom portion and give it as a receipt to the voter.

Forms must reach the county or state office by noon on the 10th day after completion. 

Marion County Residents:

Marion County Board of Voters Registration
200 E. Washington St., W131
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-327-5040

All Indiana Residents:

Indiana Election Division
302 W. Washington St., Room E-204
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-3939

• You must show a photo ID.
  • The ID must be issued by the federal or state government (Indiana driver’s license, U.S. passport, etc.). An Indiana public college ID can be used if it includes an expiration date.
  • The ID must “conform to” your name in the voter registry. A different format of your name is acceptable.
  • The ID must be current or expired after the date of the last general election.  Some exemptions apply to military or veteran IDs. Unless a voter is newly registered in Indiana, the address on the ID does not need to match the registration.
• Note: Newly registered voters also need to show proof of address such as driver’s license, utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck.

• Apply at a BMV or at in.gov/bmv
• Complete the ID card form.
• A state ID card is free for voting purposes, but the voter must request this specifically.
• Documentation required - Need one from each of three categories:
  • Proof of identity - one of the following:
    • Birth certificate - original or copy certified by the birth state (Available from the state or county department of health but could take a few months to obtain.)
    • Passport
    • Certificate of naturalization as a US citizen
      
      Note: Legal proof of any name change(s) (such as official marriage certificate) is also required.
  • Proof of social security number - one of the following:
    • Social security card - Available from Social Security Administration office
    • W2
    • Social security benefit statement
  • Proof of address -  one of the following electronically generated and dated within 60 days: utility bill, credit card bill, medical bill, bank statement, medicare/medicaid statement, pay stub, insurance policy.  If nothing of this sort is available, another person can sign a residence affidavit.

• Find your polling place at IndianaVoters.in.gov
• Find out who’s on the ballot at ballotpedia.org, IndianaVoters.in.gov or vote411.org
• If you experience problems on Election Day or feel your vote was suppressed, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. If you are denied the ability to vote at the polling place, you may file a provisional ballot. Both you and the poll worker must complete certain paperwork, and you will need to follow certain procedures and timelines.
• Early voting (also known as “absentee in-person voting”) can begin 28 days
  before election day. See your county election board office for dates and times.  
• Absentee Ballots:
  • In order to vote absentee-by-mail, one of the following must apply:
    • 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 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
    • You have a disability.
    • You are at least 65 years of age.
    • You will have official election duties outside of your precinct.
    • You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment
      during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
    • 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 entire 12 hours that
      the polls are open.
    • You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious
      holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
    • You are a participant in the state’s address confidentiality program.
    • You are a member of the military or a public safety officer.
    • You are eligible to vote at a precinct or former residence under a fail-safe
      procedure in IC 3-10-11 or IC 3-10-12.
    • You are a “serious sex offender.”
    • You are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to
      the polls.
  • Apply with your county or state election board for a mail-in absentee
    ballot by October 24.  If your application is approved, they will mail you an absentee ballot for the upcoming election.
  • When the actual absentee ballot is received, return it in the pre-addressed envelope so that it is received between October 8 and noon on election day.
  • It isn’t necessary to show an ID to vote via absentee ballot.
  • See Absentee Voting page for information