HAVA | Help America Vote Act of 2002
Absentee Voting
General Information on Absentee Ballots
Absentee Ballots are covered in
IC 3-11-4.
The following information is taken from the
Indiana Voter Information Guide.
- 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-by-mail, the voter must fit into one of the following criteria:
- 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.
- Voters voting absentee-by-mail are NOT required to show photo id.
- In order to vote absentee-by-traveling board, the voter must fit into one of the following criteria:
- The voter expects to be confined, due to illness or injury, or the voter expects to be caring for a confined person at a private residence, on Election Day.
- The voter is a voter with disabilities and believes their polling place is not accessible to them.
- Voters voting by traveling board are NOT required to show photo id.