2025 Special Election Counties
Allen, Hendricks, Lake, Perry, and Porter counties will be holding special elections on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. BMV branches in these counties—Brownsburg, Crown Point, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, New Haven, Pine Valley, Plainfield, Portage, Schererville, Tell City, Valparaiso, and Waynedale—will have extended business hours on Monday, November 3, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (local time) to issue ID cards and driver's licenses to be used for identification at a polling place. Branches will resume regular transaction activity on Wednesday, November 6, 2025.
Need an ID or driver's license in order to vote?
Branches in the above counties will prioritize processing transactions that include new, amended, renewed, or replacement identification cards, learner permits, driver’s licenses, and CDLs that do not require testing for voting purposes. The paper interim credential issued to customers at the branch at the time of the transaction or after a customer has completed an internet transaction is acceptable proof of identification for voting purposes.
Individuals who hold a driver’s license or ID card that expired after the last general election may use the expired card as proof of identification for voting purposes.
Your application for voter registration MUST BE submitted 30 days prior to the election. More information can be found on the Secretary of State's website.
Priority Transactions
- Driver's License
- Learner's Permit
- Identification Card
Free Identification Card
The BMV provides free, state-issued identification cards for voting purposes to U.S. citizens of voting age who do not have an Indiana driver’s license and who:
- Provide proper documentation; and
- Will be 18 years of age or older on or before the next election
Proper Documentation
In accordance with Indiana law, the BMV requires customers to provide proper documentation before obtaining a driver’s license or identification card. For documentation needed to obtain a new Indiana license or ID please review requirements.