The Indiana voter registration deadline is October 5, 2026. Voters can apply online, in-person, or by mailing in a completed application.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana, be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election, and not currently be in prison after being convicted of a crime.
- You must have lived in the precinct where you are registered to vote for at least 30 days prior to Election Day in order to cast a ballot.
- College students may only register at one of two places: the address where they live while attending school OR the address where they live while not attending school.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Indiana for the General Election is October 5, 2026.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of voter registration in Indiana: online, mail in a printable application, or in-person.
- Further voter registration information for Indiana can be found here.
This page was last updated on October 3, 2026
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Indiana offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2026 general election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
In order to vote absentee by-mail, you must fall into one of the eligible categories listed here. Click here to access Indiana’s absentee voting by mail application.
- Applications to request an absentee by-mail ballot must be received 12-days before the election (October 22, 2026) by 11:59 PM.
- Your vote by-mail ballot must be received by your County Clerk no later than 6:00 PM (local time) on Election Day in order to be counted. Dates postmarks will not be counted.
- Further absentee voting information for Indiana is listed here.
Early Voting
Indiana offers early voting (also known as in-person absentee voting)
- Early voting begins 28 days prior to Election Day (October 6, 2026) and ends 12:00 PM on the day before the election (November 2, 2026). Contact your County Clerk’s office to find locations and hours for early voting.
- Early voting is also made available the two Saturdays immediately preceding the election.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 6AM-6PM.
- At the polls, you must present a government-issued photo ID. Acceptable forms of photo ID must display your photo and name, display an expiration date that is current or expired sometime after the date of the last General Election, and be issued by the state of Indiana or the U.S. government. More information can be found here.
- Further Indiana voting information is listed here.
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