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Absentee Voting Information
for November 6, 2012 General Election

 

Absentee Applications

Absentee Application  for vote-by-mail and traveling board requests
 
Absentee Application (En Espanol)
To download an application for absentee ballot, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader. To request an application be mailed to you, please call the Marion County Election Board at (317) 327-VOTE.

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Vote by Mail Information

To absentee vote by mail, you can request an application from the Marion County Election Board or download an Application for Absentee Ballot online. Absentee ballot requests must be submitted in every election; applications are not kept on file for civilian voters. When you have completed and returned the application, a ballot will be mailed to you once they are legally available.

The deadline to submit an application to vote by mail for the November 6 General Election is 11:59PM, Monday, October 29, 2012. Deadline to return an absentee ballot is 6PM, Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Applications and ballots postmarked by their respective deadlines but received by the Election Board after the deadline date cannot be processed.

The qualifications for receiving an absentee ballot by mail are:

  • I have a specific, reasonable expectation of being absent from the county on election day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
  • I am a voter with disabilities.
  • I am a voter at least 65 years of age.
  • I will have official election duties outside of my voting precinct.
  • I am a voter eligible to vote under the “fail-safe” procedures in IC 3-10-11 or 3-10-12.
  • I am scheduled to work at my regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
  • I will be confined to my residence, a health care facility, or a hospital due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
  • I will be caring for an individual confined to a private residence due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
  • I am unable to vote at the polls in person due to observance of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours the polls are open.
  • I am an address confidentiality program participant in the program administered by the Indiana Attorney General under IC 5-26.5-1-6.
  • I am a member of the military or public safety officer.

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Traveling Board

To absentee vote by traveling board, you must complete an absentee ballot application from the Marion County Election Board, choosing one of the two options under part "C." Please be sure to include a working telephone number on your application so Election Board staff can contact you to schedule an appointment for a bi-partisan team to visit your residence.

Deadline to submit an application for traveling board is noon, Monday, November 5, 2012.

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Early Voting

Any Marion County voter can choose to vote early in the Clerk's office. Traditionally, early voting begins 29 days before any election. Voters must complete an absentee ballot application onsite and present it along with a valid, photo ID card issued by the state of Indiana or federal government. When the application is approved, voters are given a ballot to complete. The ballot is sealed in an envelope and delivered to their precinct on Election Day.

Early Voting times and locations for the 2012 General Election:

Early Voting Location:
Marion County Clerk's Office
200 E. Washington St., W122
Indianapolis, IN 46204

- Use Delaware Street entrance for easy access to the office.

- Reimbursed parking available at the pay lot on either the north or south side of Market Street at the intersection of Market and Alabama. (If you're not sure you are in the correct lot, ask the attendant before paying!) You do have to pre-pay the lot's fee, but it will be refunded to you by presenting a voucher available in the Election Board office. 

Early Voting Hours:

Monday, October 8 to Friday, October 19 – 8AM to 5PM, M-F
Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 – 10AM to 5PM
Monday, October 22 to Sunday, November 4 – 8AM to 8PM (this includes two weekends, too)
Monday, November 5 – 8AM to NOON

 

Military and Overseas Voters

Absentee rules differ for military and overseas voters. Follow this link for more information.

For information regarding absentee voting, please call (317) 327-VOTE, email elections@indy.gov or write to: 

Marion County Election Board
200 E. Washington St., Suite W-144
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 327-4815 (fax)