The Vital Records Office at the Indiana State Department of Health will be open during Primary Election Day May 6 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. to accommodate individuals seeking to get birth certificates in order to apply for state identification from the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Indiana residents must present a photo ID before casting a ballot at the polls on primary day.
All full-service license branches of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be open to issue driver licenses and ID cards from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. (local time) on Primary Election Day. In addition, the full-service branches will be open on May 5, from 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles branches are normally closed on Mondays.
Individuals seeking birth certificates will need to go to 6 W. Washington St. in downtown Indianapolis. The entrance is located across from Circle Centre Mall and west of the intersection of Meridian and Washington streets.
More information about ordering birth certificates from either the State Department of Health or local health departments is available on the Indiana State Department of Health Web site at www.statehealth.in.gov by clicking on the Birth and Death Certificates button, or by calling (317) 234-3267.
