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Are registered to vote by October 5th.

Submit a request for an absentee ballot and it is RECEIVED by 11:59pm on October 22nd.

Have a reason you can’t vote in person on Election Day. To see the list of acceptable reasons, click here and then click on the section that says Absentee Voting By Mail.

Click here for information about accessible voting for folks with disabilities.

Click here for information on your eligibility if you have a criminal conviction.

Active duty military, military family member, or living overseas? You have additional voting options! Visit FVAP.GOV for details specific to your situation.

Register to vote by October 5th.

Your request for an absentee ballot must be RECEIVED by 11:59pm on October 22nd.

Exceptions for medical emergencies: if you’re ill, injured or disabled, or are caring for someone with health concerns, you can apply to have your ballot brought to your home and delivered for you. Apply to vote Absentee by Traveling Board by noon on November 2nd if you want to vote this way.

Ballots must be RECEIVED by your county’s Board of Elections office by 6pm local time on Election Day. If you’re mailing it, pop it in the mailbox by October 27th. Or you can drop it off directly at your County Board of Elections office, just get it in ASAP either way!!

This is important: USPS recently changed its policies and won’t always postmark mail the same day it’s picked up from a mailbox — or even the day after. To guarantee a same-day postmark, you’ll need to go to a post office and ask for a manual postmark. All the more reason to mail things early!

You’re a Hoosier so you know Indiana marches to the beat of their own drummer in a lot of ways. One that matters here is a pair of initials that you need to look for on your ballot as soon as it arrives in your mailbox. On the front page or the very last page, look for a pair of little boxes, one on top of the other. There should be initials in each box. If there are not two sets of initials then you need to call your County Election Board to request a replacement ballot. In Indiana, even if the voter fills out their ballot perfectly, it will not be counted if the government forgot to sign it before they sent it to you. So double check their work!

Some voters will need to provide some kind of ID or proof of residency with their ballot. If that’s you, you’ll get instructions with your ballot package.

After you fill out your ballot, put in the return envelope provided and seal it.

Some folks might get a secrecy envelope (depending on your county) so if you get a secrecy sleeve, put your ballot in that first and then put that little bundle in the return envelope.

Sign and date the return envelope provided where indicated. Your signature should match your registration, and double-check that the date is correct — your ballot could get rejected if the date is wrong or illegible.

No need to put a stamp on it — Indiana pays for your postage!

Ballots can be dropped off directly with your county administrator. Click here to find your local jurisdiction and the most convenient drop off location for you. Or you can pop it in the mail before October 27th.

If you need someone to drop off your ballot for you, the person needs to be someone from your same household or someone who has power of attorney for you. They will have to fill out an affidavit when they go to the county administrator to drop it off.

DO NOT take your ballot to your polling place unless you want to watch them destroy it so you can vote normally.