Election administration in Indiana

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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies, procedures, and enforcement. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee/mail-in voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.

THE BASICS

* Indiana permits online voter registration.

* Indiana permits early voting.

* Indiana does not permit no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting.

* In Indiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time.

* Indiana requires photo identification to vote.

* In Indiana, a voter can participate in a party's primary if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election.

* Indiana has online tools for verifying voter registration and checking the status of absentee and provisional ballots.

Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in Indiana:

* Poll times
* Voter registration
* Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy[1]
* Voter identification requirements
* Provisional ballot rules
* Primary election type
* Time off work for voting
* Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

* Voter list maintenance
* Post-election auditing
* Election policy ballot measures
* Election policy legislation
* Ballot access
* Redistricting
* Election administration agencies

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## Contents

* 1 Poll times
* 2 Voter registration
* 2.1 Automatic registration
* 2.2 Online registration
* 2.3 Same-day registration
* 2.4 Residency requirements
* 2.5 Verification of citizenship
* 2.6 Verifying your registration
* 3 Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy
* 3.1 Early voting
* 3.2 Absentee/mail-in voting
* 3.2.1 Returning absentee/mail-in ballots
* 3.2.2 Signature requirements and cure provisions
* 3.2.3 Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?
* 4 Voter identification requirements
* 4.1 Provisional balloting for voters without ID
* 5 Provisional ballot rules
* 5.1 Was your provisional ballot counted?
* 6 Local election officials
* 7 Primary election type
* 8 Time off work for voting
* 9 Voting rules for people convicted of a felony
* 10 Voter list maintenance
* 10.1 When names can be removed from the voter list
* 10.2 Inactive voter list rules
* 10.3 The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)
* 11 Post-election auditing
* 12 Noteworthy events
* 12.1 SB 10 eliminates student ID as eligible voter identification (2025)
* 12.2 Signing of SB 398 into law (2021)
* 13 Election policy ballot measures
* 14 Recent legislation related to election administration in Indiana
* 14.1 Explore election legislation with Ballotpedia
* 15 Ballot access
* 16 Redistricting
* 16.1 State process
* 17 Election administration agencies
* 17.1 Election agencies
* 18 Ballotpedia's election coverage
* 19 See also
* 19.1 Elections in Indiana
* 20 External links
* 21 Footnotes

## Poll times[edit]

See also: State poll opening and closing times

In Indiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time on the date of an election. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[2]

## Voter registration[edit]

Check your voter registration status here.

To register to vote in Indiana, an individual must be a U.S. citizen who has resided in the precinct in which the individual will be voting for at least 30 days preceding the next election. The individual must be at least 18 years old by the time of the next general or municipal election. Proof of residence is required to register.[3] Registration can be completed online, by mail, or in person.[4] The deadline to register to vote is 29 days before the next election.[5]

Prospective voters can register in person at the following locations:

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1) a Bureau of Motor Vehicles (“BMV”) license branch while applying for or renewing a driver’s license, permit, or identification card;
2) a public assistance office while applying for services;
3) certain agencies serving persons with disabilities while applying for assistance;
4) armed forces recruitment agencies;
5) county voter registration offices and the Indiana Election Division; and
6) unemployment compensation offices while applying for services. (IC 3-7-14; IC 3-7-15; IC 3-7-16; IC 3-7-19; IC 3-7-18-2; IC 3-7-20.5-1; IC 3-7-20.5-3; IC 3-7-20.5)[5][6]
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### Automatic registration[edit]

Indiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

### Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Indiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

### Same-day registration[edit]

Indiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

### Residency requirements[edit]

Indiana law requires 30 days of residency in a precinct before a person may vote.[3]

### Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Indiana does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

Indiana does require voters whose citizenship status cannot be confirmed to submit proof of citizenship under Ind. Code § 3-7-33-4.7 and § 3-7-38.2-7.3.[7][8]

“  | "(b) The NVRA official shall compare the statewide voter registration system with the bureau of motor vehicles list of temporary credentials issued under IC 9-24-11-5(c) or IC 9-24-16-3(f). If evidence exists that a registered voter is not a citizen of the United States, the NVRA official shall notify the county voter registration office of the county in which the individual is registered to vote that the registered voter may not be a citizen of the United States.

(c) After receiving a notice under subsection (b), the county voter registration office shall send a notice to the registered voter inquiring whether the individual is eligible to be registered to vote. An individual who receives a notice under this subsection shall, within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, provide proof of citizenship to the county voter registration office in person or by mail.

(d) If the individual does not provide proof of citizenship within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice under subsection (c), the county voter registration office that issued the notice shall cancel the individual's registration."[7][6]

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All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[9] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

### Verifying your registration[edit]

The Indiana Secretary of State website allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

## Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy[edit]

### Early voting[edit]

See also: Early voting

Indiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website. Indiana refers to early voting as voting absentee-in-person.[10]

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

### Absentee/mail-in voting[edit]

See also: Absentee/mail-in voting

An individual is eligible to vote absentee by mail in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on the day of an election for one of the following reasons:[10]

1. The voter has "a specific, reasonable expectation" that he or she will be absent from his or her home county on Election Day during the entire voting period.
2. The voter is disabled.
3. The voter is 65 years of age or older.
4. The voter will be responsible for official election duties outside of his or her voting precinct.
5. The voter is scheduled to work during the entire voting period.
6. The voter will "be confined due to illness or injury" or "will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury" during the entire voting period.
7. The voter is prevented from voting during the regular voting period due to religious reasons.
8. The voter is a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.
9. The voter is a military service member or public safety officer.
10. The voter is a "serious sex offender" as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a).
11. The voter is prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

A request to vote absentee must be received by the appropriate official at least eight days prior to the election. The ballot must then be returned by close of polls on Election Day.[10]

#### Returning absentee/mail-in ballots[edit]

See also: Mail ballot collection and return laws by state

Indiana residents voting by absentee/mail-in ballot must return their completed ballot to the county election board no later than 6 p.m. on Election Day. Voters may return an absentee/mail-in ballot in person or by mail, but the ballot must be received by the close of polls on the day of the election or it will not be counted. Voters may also return an absentee/mail-in ballot to an early voting location during the in-person absentee voting period. According to the secretary of state's website, the following people may return a voter's ballot: "the voter, the voter’s attorney-in-fact, a bonded courier, or a member of the voter’s immediate household, or a member of the voter’s family."[10] Eligible family members are: spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece.[11]

Twenty states allow anyone chosen by the voter to return a ballot on the voter's behalf, with certain exceptions, while 16 states allow anyone with certain relationships to the voter to return the voter's ballot. Four states allow only the voter to return the voter's ballot, with certain exceptions, and two states required voters to return their ballots by mail. Eight states and D.C. do not specify who may return ballots.

#### Signature requirements and cure provisions[edit]

In Indiana, an absentee/mail-in ballot return envelope includes a printed affidavit that the absentee/mail-in voter must sign. County election officials compare the signature on an absentee/mail-in ballot return envelope to the voter's signatures on file. Indiana law includes a cure provision, which is a law allowing a voter to correct an issue with the signature on his or her ballot. Under state law, a voter can cure a signature mismatch by filing a signed signature verification affidavit with his or her county election board by no later than noon eight days after Election Day.[12][11]

Thirty-three states have laws that include cure provisions, while 17 states do not. One state, Pennsylvania, allows counties to establish a cure process.

#### Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?[edit]

Indiana voters can visit the state's Voter Portal website to check if and when their ballot was counted.

## Voter identification requirements[edit]

See also: Voter ID in Indiana
See also: Voter identification laws by state

Indiana requires voters to present photo identification at the polls. The following criteria for accepted photo ID was current as of October 2025.[13][14]

Under Indiana Code 3-5-2-40.5, a voter's photo ID must meet the following four criteria:[13]

1. Must show the name of the voter, conforming to the voter's registration record.
2. Must include a photograph of the voter.
3. Must include an expiration date later than the date of the last general election.[15]
4. Must be issued by the state of Indiana or the U.S. government.

As of July 1, 2025, an ID issued by an education institution may not be used as voter identification.[14]

A voter can obtain a free Indiana identification card from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.[16]

Thirty-six states require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 24 require voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 12 accept other forms of identification. The remaining 14 states do not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day.

Valid forms of identification differ by state. In certain states that require voters to provide identification, there may be exceptions that allow some voters to cast a ballot without providing an ID. To see more about these exceptions, see details by state. Commonly accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.

#### Provisional balloting for voters without ID[edit]

Voters who do not have ID while voting may cast provisional ballots. See below for provisional ballot rules.

## Provisional ballot rules[edit]

Voters in Indiana are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances:[17]

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(1) You lack the requisite photo identification.
(2) Your name appears on the poll list, but you have been challenged as not eligible to vote at the precinct for some other reason sworn to in writing by the person who challenges your eligibility to vote.
(3) An order has been issued by a court extending the hours that the polls must remain open.[6]

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Provisional ballots will be counted no later than 3 p.m. 10 days after election day. County election boards are required to provide a toll-free telephone number or website that indicates whether the provisional ballot was accepted or rejected, according to the Indiana Election Administrator’s Manual.[18][19]

A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:[20]

* If the provisional voter affidavit has not been properly executed;
* If the voter is not qualified to vote in the precinct;
* If the voter failed to provide photo identification;
* If the voter failed to register at a registration agency during the registration period; or
* If the poll clerks’ initials do not appear on the ballot.

#### Was your provisional ballot counted?[edit]

Indiana voters can visit the state's Voter Portal website to check if and when their provisional ballot was counted.

## Local election officials[edit]

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## Primary election type[edit]

See also: Primary elections in Indiana

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Indiana law requires a closed primary, where a voter must be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. This includes if they voted for a majority of that party’s candidates in the last general election or plan to in the upcoming election. However, it is possible for any voter to vote in any party's primary so long as they meet this criteria.[21]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

## Time off work for voting[edit]

Ballotpedia did not find a law specifying whether voters must be given time off from work to vote in this state. Nolo.com notes that states without such state laws may have administrative regulations or local ordinances pertaining to time off for voting and suggests calling your local board of elections or state labor department for more information.[22]

If you know of a relevant policy in this state, please email us.

Twenty-eight states require employers to grant employees time off to vote. Within these 28 states, policies vary as to whether that time off must be paid and how much notice must be given.

## Voting rules for people convicted of a felony[edit]

See also: Voting rights for people convicted of a felony

In Indiana, people convicted of a felony regain their voting rights automatically upon completion of their prison sentences. People on parole, probation, or with outstanding fines are eligible to vote.[23]

Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[24]

## Voter list maintenance[edit]

All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).[25] The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.[26]

#### When names can be removed from the voter list[edit]

Indiana law authorizes a county voter registration office to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:[27]

* Moves outside the county where they are registered,
* Requests in writing to be removed from the registration list,
* Becomes incarcerated or is convicted of a felony,
* Dies,
* Does not provide proof of citizenship upon request as required by IC § 3-7-38.2-7.3, or
* Remains on the inactive voter registration list for two general elections.

#### Inactive voter list rules[edit]

The Indiana Secretary of State’s Office conducts a voter registration maintenance program as required by state law, by mailing all voters on the active list, including voters that have not voted in the two most recent general elections, a non-forwardable address confirmation notice. If the notice is returned as undeliverable, a forwardable notice is sent. If no response is received, the voter is placed on an inactive list.[28]

In addition, if the county voter registration office is conducting a voter registration maintenance program and a voter does not respond to a forwardable notice (after having been sent a non-forwardable notice), the voter is placed on an inactive list. Inactive voters are eligible to vote under Indiana law. If a voter remains on the inactive list through two general elections, their registration is to be canceled.[28]

#### The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)[edit]

See also: Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records and other sources, to provide member states with reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Members fund ERIC. New members pay a one-time membership fee of $25,000, which is reserved for technology upgrades and other unanticipated expenses. Members also pay annual dues. Annual dues cover operating costs and are based, in part, on the citizen voting age population in each state."[29]

Twenty-five states are participating members in the ERIC program. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have joined and participated in ERIC at some point.[30]

As of August 2024, Indiana was not a participating member in ERIC.

## Post-election auditing[edit]

Indiana state law requires post-election audits. County election officials conduct a procedural audit if the secretary of state determines that one should be conducted because of an investigation or a recount in a specific county. Additionally, a "procedural audit must also be conducted if the total number of votes cast and the total number of voters recorded in the poll book differ by the 'audit threshold,'" according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.[31]

A risk-limiting pilot program was approved beginning in 2020. The secretary of state "designates risk-limiting audit pilot counties, and supervises the procedural audit in cases of an investigation or recount," according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.[31]

Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.[32][33]

Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.

Forty-six states and the District of Columbia require some form of post-election audit by law, excluding states with pilot programs. Of these, 39 states and the District of Columbia require traditional post-election audits, while three states require risk-limiting post-election audits, and three states require some other form of post-election audit, including procedural post-election audits.[34][32]

## Noteworthy events[edit]

### SB 10 eliminates student ID as eligible voter identification (2025)[edit]

On April 16, 2025, Gov. Mike Braun (R) singed SB 10 into law. In addition to changes to the state's voter list maintenance policies, the bill removed identification issued by an educational institution from the list of eligible voter identification.[14] The Republican-sponsored legislation passed final consideration in both chambers of the Indiana Legislature along party lines.[14]

In testimony supporting the change, Kegan Prentice, the legislative director of the Secretary of State’s Office, said, "We are not against college students voting. We’d like to see more of them vote, actually. ... We want to ensure only residents of Indiana vote and students are using a form of identification that’s more reliable and we can use to confirm eligibility."[35]

Linda Hanson, the president of the Indiana chapter of the League of Women Voters, said, "This is singling out students as a target group that a certain percentage of our legislators do not want to be able to vote."[36]

Previously, a student ID issued by a public educational institution that complied with other requirements was valid voter identification.

### Signing of SB 398 into law (2021)[edit]

On April 23, 2021, Governor Eric Holcomb (R) signed SB3 98 into law, enacting a series of changes to the state's election administration procedures, including (but not limited to) the following:[11]

* Provided that a "political subdivision that conducts or administers an election may not receive or expend funds received from a person (other than from the state or from the federal government) for preparing, administering, or conducting elections, including registering voters."
* Specified that the following household family members may assist an absentee voter: spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece.
* Prohibited counting a ballot deposited in a drop-box or container not under the physical control and supervision of the county election board.
* Provided that a county must compare signatures upon receipt of an absentee ballot.
* Extended the time in which an absentee ballot must be received on Election Day from noon to 6 p.m.
* Authorized all counties to open absentee ballot envelopes by machine (prior law only allowed for Marion County to use a machine to open ballots).
* Established procedures and forms for the curing of mismatched signatures involving an absentee ballot and unsigned absentee ballots.

SB398 was introduced in the Indiana State Senate on January 14, 2021. The Indiana House of Representatives approved an amended version of the bill on March 25, 2021, by a vote of 58-30. The Senate accepted the House's amendments on April 15, 2021, by a vote of 40-2.[11]

## Election policy ballot measures[edit]

See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of Indiana ballot measures

Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Indiana.

1. Indiana Protect Right to Vote Act, Public Question 1 (1998)
2. Indiana Governor and Lieutenant Governor Joint Campaign, Amendment 2 (1974)

## Recent legislation related to election administration in Indiana[edit]

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## Ballot access[edit]

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Indiana

In order to get on the ballot in Indiana, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in Indiana. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, click here. Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

## Redistricting[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Indiana

Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Indiana's nine United States Representatives and 150 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.[37][38][39][40]

Indiana was apportioned nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in Indiana after the 2020 census.

HIGHLIGHTS

* Following the 2020 United States Census, Indiana was apportioned nine congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census.

* Indiana's House of Representatives comprises 100 districts; Indiana's State Senate comprises 50 districts.

* In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The governor may veto the maps drawn by the legislature.

### State process[edit]

See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures

In Indiana, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. The legislature must approve a redistricting plan by the close of the first legislative session occurring after completion of the United States Census. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[41][42]

In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a congressional redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines. The commission comprises the following members:[42]

1. Speaker of the House
2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate
3. Chair of the Elections Committee, Indiana State Senate
4. Chair of the Elections and Apportionment Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
5. A gubernatorial appointment

The Indiana Constitution mandates that state legislative districts be contiguous. There are no such requirements for congressional district lines.[41]

## Election administration agencies[edit]

### Election agencies[edit]

Seal of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission

See also: State election agencies

Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Indiana can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Indiana Election Administrators

Click here for a list

Indiana Secretary of State, Election Division

302 West Washington Street, Room E-204
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Phone: 317-232-3939
Fax: 317-233-6793
Email: elections@iec.in.gov
Website: https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission

633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 301-563-3919
Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
Website: https://www.eac.gov

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."
2. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2024 Indiana Election Calendar", accessed August 1, 2024
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Indiana Election Division, "Indiana Voter Registration Application," accessed August 1, 2024
4. ↑ Secretary of State, "Voter Registration," accessed August 1, 2024
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Secretary of State, "2023 Indiana Voter Registration Guidebook," accessed July 31, 2024
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Justia, "IN Code § 3-7-38.2-7.3 (2024)," accessed June 24, 2025
8. ↑ Justia, "IN Code § 3-7-33-4.7 (2024)," accessed June 24, 2025
9. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Indiana Secretary of State, "Absentee Voting," accessed August 1, 2024
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Indiana General Assembly, "Senate Bill 398," accessed August 1, 2024 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "SB0398" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "SB0398" defined multiple times with different content
12. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-11.5-4-13.5," accessed August 1, 2024
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "Photo ID Law," accessed October 6, 2025
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Indiana General Assembly, "2025 Session, Senate Bill 10," accessed October 6, 2025
15. ↑ Note: Exceptions include certain military or Native American Indian tribe identification documents.
16. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Obtaining a Photo ID," accessed October 6, 2025
17. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Provisional Ballots," accessed October 6, 2025
18. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-11.7-5-1," accessed October 6, 2025
19. ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "Election Administrator’s Manual," accessed October 6, 2025
20. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Provisional Ballots," accessed November 4, 2025
21. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Ind. Code § 3–10–1–6," accessed October 20, 2025
22. ↑ NOLO, "Taking Time Off to Vote," accessed October 28, 2025
23. ↑ In.gov, "Voter Registration," accessed August 2, 2023
24. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023
25. ↑ As of May 2024, the Justice Department notes, "Six States (Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) are exempt from the NVRA because, on and after August 1, 1994, they either had no voter-registration requirements or had election-day voter registration at polling places with respect to elections for federal office."
26. ↑ The United States Department of Justice, "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993," accessed May 29, 2024
27. ↑ Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-7-38.2-17," accessed August 2, 2024
28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Indiana General Assembly, "Indiana Code § 3-7-38.2," accessed April 25, 2023
29. ↑ ERIC, "FAQ," accessed May 29, 2024
30. ↑ ERIC, "Who We Are," accessed May 29, 2024
31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Post-Election Audits," accessed August 2, 2024
32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Post-Election Audits," accessed July 2, 2025
33. ↑ Election Assistance Commission, "Election Audits Across the United States," accessed July 2, 2025
34. ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted in October 2024, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
35. ↑ Indiana Capital Chronicle, "Elections bill would strike down student IDs as voting option," January 28, 2025
36. ↑ Bolts Mag, "Indiana Republicans Are Banning Student IDs for Voting," February 26, 2025
37. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Why does it matter?" accessed April 8, 2015
38. ↑ Indy Week, "Cracked, stacked and packed: Initial redistricting maps met with skepticism and dismay," June 29, 2011
39. ↑ The Atlantic, "How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities," June 17, 2013
40. ↑ Redrawing the Lines, "The Role of Section 2 - Majority Minority Districts," accessed April 6, 2015
41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 All About Redistricting, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015
42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Brennan Center for Justice, "Indiana," accessed April 6, 2015

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