Mover's Guide: Indiana
State Elections Division: 317-232-3939 or 800-622-4941
I moved from the address at which I am registered. What should I do?
I moved from another state.
If you moved to Indiana from another state, you must register to vote in Indiana to be able to vote.[1] The last day to register in time to vote in the next election is twenty-nine days before the election in which you want to vote.[2]
If you moved from out of state, you are only eligible to register if you have been a resident of Indiana and your precinct for at least the thirty days prior to the day of the election in which you want to vote.[3] But under federal law, if you move within thirty days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.[4]
I moved within Indiana.
If you moved to a new address within the state, you should complete a new registration form to update your registration records.[5] That form is available here: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/vrg-7(2).pdf. You may also update your information online at: http://indianavoters.in.gov.
The election is right around the corner and I never updated my registration from my previous address. What should I do?
Many registered Indiana voters who move are still entitled to cast a ballot that will be counted — even if they did not notify the appropriate election official about the move before Election Day.
Scenario One: New Address, but Same Polling Place
If you moved to a new address that is covered by the same polling place as your old address, you can vote a regular ballot at that polling place after confirming your change of address at the polling place. This is true regardless of how close to the election you moved.[6]
Scenario Two: New Address in Same County but New Polling Place
If you moved to a new address within the same county but with a different polling place, you are entitled to vote at the polling place associated with your old address after confirming your new address orally or in writing.[7] However, if you moved outside of a municipality you may not return to vote in a municipal election.[8]
Scenario Three: New Address in New County
If you moved to a new address in a different county in Indiana within 30 days of the election you can vote at the polling place associated with your old address after signing an affidavit.[9]
[1] Ind. Code Ann. § 3-7-13-1 (LexisNexis 2010).
[2] Ind. Code Ann. § 3-7-13-11.
[3] Ind. Code Ann. § 3-7-13-1.
[4] 42 U.S.C. § 1973aa-1(e) (2010).
[5] Ind. Code Ann. §§ 3-7-13-9, 3-7-13-8(a)–(b) (LexisNexis 2010).
[6] Ind. Code Ann. § 3-7-39-7 (LexisNexis 2010).
[7] Ind. Code Ann. §§ 3-7-39-8, 3-10-12-3.4.
[8] Ind. Code Ann. § 3-10-12-3.4(c).
[9] Ind. Code Ann. §§ 3-10-11-2, 3-10-11-4(a); see also Indiana Election Division, Questions and Answers About Voter Registration in Indiana, available at http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/08VoterRegistrationQ_ABrochure.pdf.
