This year’s election is incredibly important. Voters in Kentucky will choose a governor and attorney general. Voters in both Indiana and Kentucky will choose city and county councils and judgeships. Every vote counts—especially yours!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
IU Southeast has a new voting portal! Visit our portal and fill out the form, and you will be directed to the appropriate elections website where you can register to vote.
To learn more about your ballot, and to see your ballot in advance, go to Ballotready.com. You can research the issues and fill out a sample ballot you can take to the polls to remind you of your preferences.
Most voters must vote in person. You can request an absentee ballot only if you have an accepted reason why you cannot vote in person. For information on requesting an absentee ballot, and to see a list of acceptable reasons for voting absentee, visit Indiana’s website for elections.
In Kentucky, too, you must have an acceptable reason to request to vote by mail. All other voters are expected to vote in person. For more information on requesting an absentee ballot, and to see a list of acceptable reasons for voting absentee, visit Kentucky’s website for elections.
Whether you have a schedule conflict or just want to avoid crowds on election day, you can vote early in person in both Indiana and Kentucky, and you don’t need to give a reason.
In Indiana, early in-person voting begins in October. Each county has its own early-voting days and times, so check them online.
Check back on when early in-person voting will begin in Kentucky.
Indiana and Kentucky have voter-ID laws. You will need to present a photo ID in order to vote in person.
Your ID must be registered by either the state of Indiana or the US government. So bring your driver’s license, state-issued photo-ID, military ID, or passport if you have one. You can use your Crimson Card, as long as the name listed on it is your legal name, rather than a preferred name.
Acceptable forms of ID include: driver's license, military ID, Kentucky government ID. If you don't have a photo ID, you may obtain a free photo ID card at your circuit clerk's office or one of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's regional offices.
Note: Both states allow you to bring notes and/or sample ballots to help you remember your choices, so take advantage of that.
Ballotready.org
The Indiana Voter Portal
The Kentucky State Board of Elections
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
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