Monday, Oct. 6 is the statewide voter registration deadline. Voters new to Indianapolis or who have recently moved or changed their names must update their registration records by the deadline. Forms can be downloaded from indy.gov/voter or voters can register online at indianavoters.com. If voters use the online voter registration portal, they must have either an Indiana Driver’s License or State I.D. card to complete the process.
Early voting in the Clerk’s office begins Tuesday, Oct. 7. The Marion County Clerk’s office will be open the following dates and times for early voting and Clerk White will be available to the media on the 7th:
- Weekdays, Oct. 7 to 24: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sat., Oct. 25 and Sun., Oct. 26: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Extended hours! Mon., Oct. 27 to Fri., Oct. 31: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sat., Nov. 1 and Sun., Nov. 2: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Last day! Mon., Nov. 3: 8 a.m. – noon
Voters will have easy access to the Clerk’s office if they use the Delaware Street entrance to the City-County Building. The office is located on the first floor of the west wing of the building.
Polling locations. State law requires the mayor’s office to select the polling locations, and his office has until Oct. 6 to submit the final list to the Election Board. As soon as this information is available, we will post it to our website and update the Voter Information Portal, indy.gov/VIP.
Pre-election campaign finance reports are due by noon, Friday, Oct. 17. Candidates on the ballot must file a report reflecting their financial activity from April 12, 2014 (or the date they opened their finance committee) through October 10, 2014. Local and judicial candidates file with the county election board; statewide and legislative candidates file with the Indiana Election Division. The Election Board will be hosting a candidate Q&A on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Election Services Center (3737 E. Washington Street) for those candidates needing assistance on how to file.
Public test of Marion County’s voting equipment is Monday, Oct. 20. The test will start at 9 a.m. at the Election Services Center (3737 E. Washington St.), which is located in the Sherman Commons Shopping Plaza at Washington and Sherman on the city’s east side.
To vote-by-mail, applications must be received by the Election Board on or before Monday, Oct. 27. Applications are found on our website – indy.gov/election or can be mailed to a voter if they call our office at (317) 327-VOTE. Applications must be complete, including marking a reason for the request, and signed. Once the application is processed, a ballot is mailed to the voter. Civilian absentee ballots are due no later than noon Election Day, Tuesday, November 4.
