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Indiana elections in 2026

This page lists Indiana statewide election dates, voter registration deadlines, absentee and early voting timelines, poll hours, and official election resources.

At a glance​

Register to vote in Indiana​

Start with the official Indiana voter registration page. The section below highlights registration methods and the deadlines tied to the next statewide election on this page.

Indiana voters may register online, by mail, or in person. Registration deadlines may vary by election type or method where noted.

Upcoming registration deadlines​

  • June 6, 2026 — Credentialing and Registration: Time commitment: While there will be activities on Friday, including the Hoosier Hospitality Dinner, to round out “Big Dem Weekend 2026, ” the main commitments of a delegate will start with credentialing the morning of Convention—Saturday, June 6—and ends late afternoon or early evening depending on how long general session lasts. Please contact your county chair for hotel information. https: //indems. org/our-party/county-parties/ The schedule has not been finalized but the major activities of the day are: 7 – 9 AM: Credentialing and Registration

Online​

Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license will be able to register to vote online. Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day

Eligibility or requirements

  • Must meet state voter registration eligibility requirements.

Deadlines

By Mail​

Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements.

Deadlines

In Person​

Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day

Deadlines

Special registration options​

Military Overseas: Available

Fill out a registration and absentee ballot Federal Post Card Application, Standard Form 76 (enclosed)

Additional registration notes​

Other Registration Option

The National Mail Voter Registration Form may also be available where accepted.

Registration Status

Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk. Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment. Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application. Check your voter registration status online by visiting this site

Voter ID requirements in Indiana​

Review the current voter ID rules before you vote: Indiana voter ID requirements.

Indiana election dates for 2026​

Primary Election — May 5, 2026​

A primary election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May of each year in which a general election is held. IN tile3 Art. 5 Ch 1 Sec. 3

Important dates​

  • April 6, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
  • April 6, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements.
  • April 6, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline Online: Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license will be able to register to vote online. Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
  • April 7, 2026 — In-Person Absentee voting begins: Early Voting Begins Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee).
  • April 13, 2026 — Mail-in Voter Registration Deadline for voters with print disabilities: DEADLINE, for a county voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division to receive a "mail in" (that is, paper) voter registration application or a combined form for voters with print disabilities (ABS-VPD) to apply for or update their voter registration with a missing or illegible postmark. The application will permit an otherwise qualified voter to vote in the primary
  • April 16, 2026 — First Day Voters May vote before the traveling absentee board.: First day that a voter requesting an absentee traveling board to visit the voter at the voter’s location because of illness or injury of the voter, or because the voter is caring for a confined person at a private residence, may vote before the traveling absentee board.
  • April 23, 2026 — Absentee Ballot Request Deadline for military or overseas voters: DEADLINE, by 11: 59 p. m. , for a circuit court clerk, the Lake, Porter, and Tippecanoe County boards of elections and registration, or the Indiana Election Division to receive a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) from a military or overseas voter requesting an absentee ballot be sent by mail.
  • April 23, 2026 — Vote By Mail Deadline: DEADLINE, by 11: 59 p. m. , for a circuit court clerk, the Lake, Porter, and Tippecanoe County boards of elections and registration, or the Indiana Election Division to receive a mailed, handdelivered, faxed, or emailed absentee ballot application from a voter who requests to vote by mail. (Note: this does not include a voter who is a confined voter or a voter caring for a confined person who requests that the absentee ballots be delivered to the applicant by an absentee voter board or an absent uniformed services voter or overseas voter who requests to vote by fax or email. See related entries below. )
  • April 27, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline For uniformed services voter or an overseas voters: DEADLINE, by 11: 59 p. m. , for a county voter registration office to receive a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) from an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter to process as a new voter registration application or to update their existing Indiana registration before the primary election. (IC 3-7-36-10) (NOTE: Under Indiana law, using the FCPA extends the voter registration period for military and overseas voters; see related entry on May 5, 2026, for those military voters who were discharged before the date of the election. )
  • May 4, 2026 — Deadline for military or overseas voters who requests to vote an absentee ballot by fax or email to submit the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) from: DEADLINE, by noon, for the Indiana Election Division, circuit court clerk or Lake, Porter, and Tippecanoe County boards of elections and registration to receive a Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) from a military or overseas voter who requests to vote an absentee ballot by fax or email. The application may be delivered to the circuit court clerk and Lake, Porter, and Tippecanoe County boards of elections and registration by hand, mail, fax, or email.
  • May 4, 2026 — In-Person Absentee voting ends: Early voting ends at noon the day before Election Day.
  • May 4, 2026 — Deadline for a transfer request for the voter’s registration of a voter who has moved to a different precinct: DEADLINE, by 4 p. m. , for a voter who has moved to a different precinct in Indiana less than thirty (30) days before the primary election, to execute a transfer request for the voter’s registration in the county voter registration office. This transfer allows the voter to return to the voter’s precinct of former residence and vote at that location one final time. After this time, the affidavit may be executed in person at the polling place in the voter’s precinct of former residence.

Convention / Caucus Election — June 6, 2026​

he 2026 State Democratic Convention will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Indiana Marriott Downtown (350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225) and Indiana Convention Center in Downtown Indianapolis. Delegates will attend this convention from all 92 counties and gather to approve the Party platform, do Party business, and select the Party’s 2026 nominees for three statewide offices: Secretary of State, State Treasurer, and State Comptroller (last elected as State Auditor in 2022).

Important dates​

  • June 6, 2026 — Credentialing and Registration: Time commitment: While there will be activities on Friday, including the Hoosier Hospitality Dinner, to round out “Big Dem Weekend 2026, ” the main commitments of a delegate will start with credentialing the morning of Convention—Saturday, June 6—and ends late afternoon or early evening depending on how long general session lasts. Please contact your county chair for hotel information. https: //indems. org/our-party/county-parties/ The schedule has not been finalized but the major activities of the day are: 7 – 9 AM: Credentialing and Registration

General Election — November 3, 2026​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of November

Important dates​

  • June 30, 2026 — Last Day to file a petition of nomination to place an independent candidate or minor party candidate: DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition of nomination to place an independent candidate or minor party candidate (other than a Libertarian Party candidate) on the 2026 ballot for election to federal, statewide, state legislative, or a judicial office with the appropriate county voter registration office for verification of the signatures on the petition.
  • July 3, 2026 — Write-In Candidates Ballot Access Deadline: DEADLINE, by noon, for a person to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for a federal office, state office, state legislative office, or a judicial office with the Indiana Election Division.
  • July 15, 2026 — Candidate Withdrawal Deadline: DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate nominated at the primary election, a party convention, or by petition of nomination to withdraw from the general election ballot for any reason. The candidate must file a notice of withdrawal with the same office where the candidate's declaration, certificate of nomination, or petition was previously filed. However, a candidate may be required to withdraw after this deadline if disqualified for some reason specified by law, such as moving outside of the election district or being convicted of a felony.
  • October 5, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline In Person: Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
  • October 5, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Return the completed form to your county’s voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements.
  • October 5, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline Online: Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license will be able to register to vote online. Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
  • October 6, 2026 — In-Person Absentee voting begins: Early Voting Begins Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee).
  • October 13, 2026 — Mail-In Registration Deadline: DEADLINE for a county voter registration office to receive a "mail in" registration application with a missing or illegible postmark. The application will permit an otherwise qualified applicant to vote in the general election.
  • October 22, 2026 — Last Day to submit a mailed, faxed or emailed absentee ballot application: DEADLINE, by 11: 59 p. m. , for the Indiana Election Division, a circuit court clerk or the Lake, Porter, and Tippecanoe County boards of elections and registration, or the Indiana Election Division to receive a mailed, faxed or emailed absentee ballot application from a voter who requests to vote by mail.
  • October 26, 2026 — Last Day for uniformed services voter or an overseas voter to submit a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA): DEADLINE, by 11: 59 p. m. , for a county voter registration office to receive a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) from an absent uniformed services voter or an overseas voter to process as a new voter registration application or to update their existing Indiana registration before the primary election. (IC 3-7-36-10) (NOTE: Under Indiana law, using the FCPA extends the voter registration period for military and overseas voters; see related entry on November 3, 2026, for those military voters who were discharged before the date of the election. )
  • November 2, 2026 — In-Person Absentee voting ends: Early voting ends at noon the day before Election Day.
  • November 2, 2026 — Final Deadline for In-Office Registration Transfer (Moved Voters): DEADLINE, by 4 p. m. , for a voter who has moved to a different precinct in Indiana less than thirty (30) days before the general election, to execute a transfer request for the voter's registration in the county voter registration office. This transfer allows the voter to return to the voter's precinct of former residence and vote at that location one final time. After this time, the affidavit may be executed in person at the polling place in the voter’s precinct of former residence. (IC 3-10-11-7) STATE FORM: VRG-4/12

Official Indiana election resources​

Use these official and state-specific resources to confirm dates, registration rules, absentee voting requirements, voter ID rules, and local procedures.

What may vary locally​

Election dates, voter registration deadlines, early voting, absentee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.