All registered voters who would like to vote by mail in Indiana for the 2024 General Election must complete and properly submit an application by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024. You can complete an online application at IndianaVoters.IN.gov or download the application and submit to the Election Board before the deadline. You must reapply for an absentee ballot for each election in which you want to vote by mail.
Registered voters who are unable to vote in person at a Vote Center on Election Day, may cast an absentee ballot. Voters can apply for an absentee-by-mail ballot, swearing or affirming under penalties of perjury, they will be absent from the county on Election Day, are 65 years old, confined to a residence due to illness or injury, caring for someone who is ill or injured, or use another valid excuse found in Section 5 of the application. The 12 acceptable reasons are listed on the application, which can be viewed and downloaded here. Due to legislative changes in 2023, voters must provide more information on their application than in previous elections. Please read the form carefully and provide the required information in Section 3 of the form. Applications that are improperly completed may be rejected by the Election Board.
Once approved, the Marion County Election Board staff will mail the voter an absentee ballot. Upon receipt, voters should confirm the precinct code is correct and the back of the ballot contains two sets of initials. After voting, they can return the ballot by mail or hand deliver it to an Election Board office or an Early Voting or Election Day Vote Center.