• Official Indiana Website
• Secretary of State Website
• Elections Website
• Absentee Voting Website
  

Summary

To register to vote in Indiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election
• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election
• not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction

There are two ways to register to vote by mail:

• Register to vote now using our National Voter Registration Form. Just enter your information online, print it out and mail it to the address on the form.
• Download the Indiana state voter registration form (pdf), print it, fill it out and mail it to your county’s voter registration office (addresses listed on back of form). This form is also available En Español.

You must provide either your Indiana state ID number or the last four digits of your social security number on your registration form. In addition, first-time voters who register by mail MUST submit additional identification that proves Indiana residency. You can prove your residency by including one of the following forms of ID with your voter registration application:

• a COPY of your Indiana Driver’s License or other current and valid photo ID that shows your name and Indiana address
• a COPY of a current utility bill or bank statement that shows your name and Indiana address;
• a COPY of a government check or other government document that shows your name and Indiana address; OR
• a COPY of a paycheck that shows your name and address.
  

Once you are a registered voter, you can vote absentee by mail if:

• 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 am until 6 pm).
• You have a disability.
• You are at least 65 years of age.
• You will have official election duties outside of your voting 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.

All registered voters in Indiana are eligible to vote absentee-in-person at the county election board office before Election Day.
In order to vote absentee you need to request an absente ballot. Once you receive your ballot, you can fill it out and send it in. To request an absentee ballot you can:

• Download an Application for Absentee Ballot (pdf), fill it out, sign it and mail it to the county where you are registered to vote or to the Indiana Election Division. (Addresses listed on back). This form is also available En Español.

Other Interesting useful links from Indiana Elections website

Deadlines

• Deadline to register to vote in November 2008 election: October 6, 2008
  
• Deadline to register for absentee ballot in November 2008 election: October 27, 2008
  

Voting Equipment
There are two primary means of voting taking place in Indiana
1) DRE (Direct Recording Electronic) - After the election it produces a tabulation of the voting data stored in a removable memory component and as printed copy.
2) Optical Scan Voting Cards