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Can I vote by mail in Indiana?
Only with a qualifying reason.
You need an approved reason, such as travel, illness or disability, age, or work. Check your state's list. If you don't qualify, early in-person voting is usually an option.
- Voter registrationMon, Oct 5Passed
- Mail request must be receivedThu, Oct 22Passed
Missed the request deadline?
- Voter who expects to be confined on Election Day due to illness or injury, or caring for a confined person at a private residence; voter with a disability who believes the polling place is inaccessible; or voter physically unable to complete the ballot/affidavit alone. Deadline: Mon, Nov 2, noon (local prevailing time). ABS-Traveling Board application (State Form 55379) filed online at IndianaVoters.in.gov, by mail, hand delivery, e-mail or fax; a bipartisan traveling board brings the ballot to the voter (appointments may be limited). source
- NextFill it in, sign the envelope, and get it in the mail byTue, Oct 272 days
USPS says allow 7 days. Your ballot must be received by Tue, Nov 3. After this date, use a drop box or return it in person.
- Returning it:
Received by 6 p.m. on Election Day.
Dropping it off? There are no public drop boxes here, so the mail or an election office is your route.
Who can return it for you: Only certain people may return it for you. Only the voter, the voter's attorney-in-fact, a bonded courier, a member of the voter's immediate household, or a family member (spouse, parent, in-laws, child, son/daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, sibling-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece by birth, marriage or adoption) may hand-deliver the ballot to the county election board or an early voting site; anyone other than the voter must complete the ABS-19 affidavit. No numeric limit stated. The page lists only mail and hand delivery; drop boxes are not mentioned. source
- Election DayTue, Nov 39 days
If your ballot gets flaggedDeadline: Wed, Nov 11 · 17 days
If your ballot was flagged
- Read the letter, email or text from your county. It says what's wrong.
- Return the signed affidavit from the county's notice by noon on Nov. 11, 8 days after Election Day, by mail, fax, email or in hand. Nov. 11 is Veterans Day, so don't wait for the last day. Deadline: Wed, Nov 11 · 17 days
- Call your county election office. You can say:
Hi, I voted by mail and my ballot was flagged. What do I need to do to fix it, and by when? Can I do it today?
Trouble voting? Free, nonpartisan hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE · 888-VE-Y-VOTA · 888-API-VOTE · 844-YALLA-US
Where are you with your ballot?
Where are you with your ballot?
Will your ballot count in Indiana?
Will your ballot count in Indiana?
- Is this your first time voting by mail?
- Have you moved since you last voted?
- Has your signature changed much since you registered?
Why ballots get rejected in Indiana, and how to avoid it
- Your absentee application needs an ID number that matches your record (license, or last four of SSN) or a photocopy of your ID, or it stalls.
- Sign the envelope the way you signed your voter registration or driver's license. Your state compares them.
- Use the secrecy sleeve if one is included, then the return envelope. Don't tape anything.
- Keep the phone and email on your registration current. If there's a problem, that's how they reach you to fix it.
Voting in person insteadpolling place, early voting, ID
Polling place and sample ballot: Your state's voter portal shows where you vote in person, what's on your ballot, and your registration status, all from your address. Open the voter portal
Open now through Mon, Nov 2. Locations and hours
You must show an accepted photo ID. Without one you can cast a provisional ballot, but it only counts if you bring ID back to the election office within a few days.
Accepted: Government-issued photo ID (Indiana DL/ID, U.S. passport, military ID, Indiana public university student ID) showing name conforming to registration, photo, expiration date after the last general election, issued by U.S. or Indiana Without one: Provisional ballot; must go to the county election board by noon 10 days after the election with ID or an affidavit that an exemption (indigent/religious objection) applies.
More about your statepermanent list, counting, alerts
Indiana cannot start counting mail ballots until Election Day itself, so results take longer than you might expect. Results are certified Tue, Nov 24.
- Military or overseas. You're covered by federal law (UOCAVA), which usually gives you longer deadlines and electronic delivery. Use the Federal Post Card Application to register and request a ballot in one step. If your ballot doesn't arrive, the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot is your backup. FVAP.gov
- College student. You can register at your school address or your family's, not both. If you're registered back home and away at school, request a mail ballot from home early; campus mail is slow. Some states require a specific reason for students to vote absentee, so check your state's rule above. Student voter guide
- Disability or need help marking a ballot. Every state must offer an accessible way to vote. Most have an accessible mail-ballot option you can mark on a screen reader or your own device, and all allow a person of your choice (not your employer or union rep) to assist. Ask your county election office for the accessible absentee ballot. If illness, a hospital stay or a disability keeps you from the polls AFTER the request deadline, most states still have a way to get you a ballot: see "Missed the request deadline?" under your state's dates, and "Who can return it for you" for whether a family member or helper may carry it back. EAC: voters with disabilities
- Moved recently. Your registration is tied to your address. If you moved within your state, update it before the registration deadline; if you've moved across state lines, register in the new state. Moved after the deadline? Many states let you vote at your old precinct one last time or update in person; call your county. vote.gov
- Past felony conviction. Rules vary widely: some states restore rights automatically on release, others after probation or parole, a few require a separate process. Don't assume you can't vote. Check your state before the registration deadline. NCSL: restoration of voting rights
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Verified against the official page 2026-09-09. Rule checked 2026-09-09. Deadlines checked 2026-09-09. Request deadlines are "received by," not postmarked. The official site wins if anything differs. Spot something wrong? We check every report against the state's own page and fix errors as soon as they're reported. Email fix@ballotbymail.org or use the report form.