INDIANAPOLIS — All registered voters who would like to vote by mail in Indiana for the 2024 General Election must complete and properly submit an application by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24. You can complete an online application at IndianaVoters.IN.gov or download the application and submit to the Election Board before the deadline. You must reapply for an absentee ballot for each election in which you want to vote by mail.
Registered voters who are unable to vote in person at a Vote Center on Election Day, may cast an absentee ballot. Voters can apply for an absentee-by-mail ballot, swearing or affirming under penalties of perjury, they will be absent from the county on Election Day, are 65 years old, confined to a residence due to illness or injury, caring for someone who is ill or injured, or use another valid excuse found in Section 5 of the application. The 12 acceptable reasons are listed on the application, which can be viewed and downloaded here. Due to legislative changes in 2023, voters must provide more information on their application than in previous elections. Please read the form carefully and provide the required information in Section 3 of the form. Applications that are improperly completed may be rejected by the Election Board.
Once approved, the Marion County Election Board staff will mail the voter an absentee ballot. Upon receipt, voters should confirm the precinct code is correct and the back of the ballot contains two sets of initials. After voting, they can return the ballot by mail or hand deliver it to an Election Board office or an Early Voting or Election Day Vote Center.
Just as you can vote at any Vote Center on Election Day, any registered Marion County voter can cast their ballot in person at any Early Voting location starting Tuesday, Oct. 8. Don’t forget your valid photo ID. Sample ballots are available after ratification by the Marion County Election Board, approximately 30 days before each election.
In Marion County, early voting begins Oct. 8 at the Indianapolis City-County Building, located on Washington St. between Delaware and Alabama in the County Clerk’s office. Weekday hours between Oct. 8-25 will be 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and weekends 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Hours Oct. 28-31 will be 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Nov. 1 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Nov. 2 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Nov. 3 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Nov. 4 8 a.m.-noon. Election day, Nov. 5, polls will be open throughout the many voting centers from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
When voting in person, you must present a valid photo ID issued by the state or federal government. Early voting will be available at several other locations Oct. 28-Nov. 3, such as the Warren Township Government Center, 501 N. Post Rd.