VOTER REGISTRATION YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN INDIANA IF: • You are both a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana • You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election • You are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime • You have lived in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election • You are registered to vote
NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE? • Register to vote online by visiting indianavoters.com Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license or Indiana state-issued identification card will be able to use this tool to submit a new voter registration application or to update an existing voter registration record. ALSO, this site provides Hoosiers with the ability to validate their voter registration status, find their polling place location, look into their provisional ballot status information, find county contact information, and determine “Who’s on My Ballot?” for an upcoming election. • Register to vote by mail or in person To register to vote or update your current registration by mail or in person, you will need to complete and return the Voter Registration Form on or before October 11 before the General Election. Go to in,gov/sos/election/2403.htm to download the form and return the complete form to your county’s voter registration office of the Indiana Election Division according to the registration deadline requirements. You can also apply in person at the voter registration or county clerk’s office, any BMV license branch or public assistance office.
I SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION, NOW WHAT? • Once your voter registration application is received, your county voter registration office will process the application and determine your eligibility. • If you are eligible, the county office will send you a voter registration acknowledgment card. Once you receive that card, you will be officially registered. • If you are not eligible, or if the application was incomplete, you will receive a notice denying the application or requesting the missing information. • If you have not received a voter registration card or a notice from your county within about 30 days, call your county voter registration office.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M ALREADY REGISTERED? • Check your voter registration at indianavoters.com or call 1-866-IN-1-VOTE
IS IT TOO LATE TO REGISTER TO VOTE FOR THIS UPCOMING ELECTION? • Voter Registration ends October 11 • General Election Day is November 8 * Certain military and overseas voter have extended registration periods • Mail-in voter registration applications must be postmarked on or before the above registration deadlines
DID YOU KNOW? ACCORDING TO PUBLIC LAW 109-2005 Indiana residents are required to present a government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot at the polls on Election Day. Your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes: • Display your photo • Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical. • Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 4, 2016) • Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government
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EARLY VOTING: • You can vote early in your registered county beginning October 12 at locations designed by your county’s election board • Early voting ends November 7 at noon in the Election Office. • Vanderburgh county early voting centers locations and times are on vanderburghgov.org/index. aspx?page=3430
ABSENTEE VOTING: • In order to vote absentee by mail, complete the Application for Absentee Ballot found online at in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm • Deadlines for applications are 11:59 p.m., October 31 • In order to vote absentee-by-mail, one of the following must apply: - You have a specific, reasonable expectation that you will be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open. - You have a disability, - You are at least 65 years of age, - You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open, - You area participant in the state’s address confidentiality program, - You are a member of the military or a public safety officer, - You are a voter eligible to vote under the “fail safe” procedures in IC 3-10-11 of 3-10-12, - You are a “serious sex offender”, - You are prevented from voting during to unavailability of transportation to the polls • Once approved, a ballot is sent by mail in order for you to cast your vote
ILLINOIS: • To learn more about registering in person visit ova.elections.il.gov • To register online visit ova.elections.il.gov/Step0.aspx
KENTUCKY: • To learn more about registering in person visit elect.ky.gov/registerto vote/pages/default.aspx • To register online visit vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb
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New Bethel Southern Baptist Church 4301 Broadway Ave.
James United Methodist Church B St. 3111 Hillcrest Terrace Temple Assembly of God C Calvary 5050 N. First Ave. Baptist Church D Memorial 605 Canal Street Church Educational Building E Zion 1800 S. Governor St. United Methodist Church F Fairlawn 2001 Parker Dr. Temple G Methodist 2109 Lincoln Ave. Park Baptist Church H Northeast 1215 N. Boeke Rd.
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Bluegrass Church Community 14240 Petersburg Rd.
Community Church P McCutchanville 9505 Petersburg Rd. Catholic Church Q Nativity 3635 Pollack Ave. Paul’s United Church U St. 8701 Big Cynthiana Rd. Side Christian Church R West 1200 N Red Bank Rd.
DID YOU KNOW? AS A FIRST-TIME VOTER IN INDIANA • You will be required to present documents at the polls that confirm your residence address if you registered by mail • Acceptable documents include: - Indiana Driver’s License or Indiana State Identification Card, with the voter’s current name and address - Any current and valid photo ID that contains the voter’s current name and address - A current utility bill, with the voter’s current name and address - A bank statement, with the voter’s current name and address - Government check with the voter’s current name and address - Paycheck with the voter’s current name and address - Other government document that shows voter’s current name and address
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WHO’S ON THE BALLOT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES R - Donald J. Trump D - Hillary Clinton L - Gary Johnson
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT VANDERBURGH DIVISION 7 NON-PARTISAN - Richard G. D'Amour CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT R - Carla J. Hayden D - Zachary Heronemus COUNTY RECORDER R - Debbie Stucki D - Shannon Edwards
UNITED STATES SENATOR R - Todd Young D - Evan Bayh L - Lucy Brenton GOVERNOR R - Eric Holcomb D - John R. Gregg L - Rex Bell
COUNTY TREASURER R - Susan K. Kirk D - No candidate
ATTORNEY GENERAL R - Curtis T. Hill, Jr. D - Lorenzo Arredondo
COUNTY CORONER R - Brian Claspell D - Steve Lockyear L - William Albert Maxwell III
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION R - Jennifer McCormick D - Glenda Ritz
COUNTY SURVEYOR R - Jeffrey D Mueller D - No candidate
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8 R - Larry D. Bucshon D - Ron Drake L - Andrew Horning
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 R - Sean Selby D - Ben Shoulders COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3 R - Cheryl A. W. Musgrave D - Stephen R Melcher
STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 50 R - Vaneta Becker D - No candidate
COUNTY COUNCIL AT LARGE R - Joe Kiefer R - Angela Koehler Lindsey R - Nicholas Wildeman D - Ed Bassemier D - Mike Goebel L - Austin Knapp
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64 R - Thomas W. Washburne D - No candidate STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 76 R - Wendy (Mac) McNamara D - No candidate
SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 1 Karen L. Ragland
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 77 R - Johnny Kincaid D - Ryan Hatfield
SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 3 Terry Gamblin Jeffrey R. Worthington
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 78 R - Holli Sullivan D - Philip S. Bennett
Shall Judge Edward W. Najam, Jr. be retained in office?
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT VANDERBURGH DIVISION 3 NON-PARTISAN - Robert Pigman
Shall Judge Particia A. Riley be retained in office?
REMAINING
DEBATES PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
OCT. 9
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which half of the questions will be posed directly by citizen participants and the other half will be posed by the moderator based on topics of broad public interest as reflected in social media and other sources. The candidates will have two minutes to respond and there will be an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate further discussion. The town meeting participants will be uncommitted voters selected by the Gallup Organization.
STATE DEBATES U.S. SENATE DEBATE OCT. 18 WNIN (PBS) – Live TV WEHT (ABC) – Live web stream WNIN Radio 88.3 – Live radio Courierpress.com – Live web stream
THIRD GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE THIRD PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
OCT. 19
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS
The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate.
All debates run 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Central Time. All information provided by debates.org
OCT. 25 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
Debates starts at 6 p.m. Central Time. All information provided by debates.org
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F.A.Q
VOTING EDITION Q: Do I need to re-register if I have moved? A: Yes, if your address or name has changed you must re-register to vote.
Q: Do I need to register for every election? A: No. Once you have registered to vote and voted in at least one general election in four years you never have to register again.
Q: Can I put a P.O. Box address or a school mailbox address as my permanent address? A: No. Your form will not be processed if you put a P.O. Box as your permanent address. For districting purposes you must put a physical address.
Q: What do I do if I completed the online voter registration form, but do not have a printer? A: If you do not have access to a printer you should complete a paper voter registration form at your local board of elections, DMV, post office, or public library.
Q: Do I need to have an ID to vote on Election Day? A: Yes, Indiana requires a government issued photo ID to vote.
Q: Can I use my student ID? A: No. While some universities student ids fall within the guidelines USI’s does not. USI does not have an expiration date on its id cards.
Q: Do I have to vote for everything on the ballot? A: No, but being aware of local candidates and state races can help you feel more confident in voting for every race on your ballot.
Q: Can I take a selfie with my ballot? A: No, it is against the law in Indiana to take a photo of your ballot. While photos in the polling place are not illegal, phone usage may be at the discretion of the vote center’s workers.
Q: Do I have a designated vote center? A: No. It was changed that voters no longer are required to vote in a vote center within their precinct. Voters can now choose to vote at any center that is convenient.
Q: Can I ask workers at the vote center questions? A: Yes. If you have questions at your vote center the workers are there to assist you.
HELPFUL SITES AND APPS These websites and app will send you to accessible information to answer further questions you may have about the voting process or registration.
http://www.vanderburghgov.org/index.aspx?page=326 This site talks specifically about elections within Vanderburgh County. It will help boil down answers into local information.
http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/index.htm This site discusses elections as they relate to Indiana as a whole. For more broad questions about elections, voting or registration visit this site.
Indiana Voters This app is easily accessible version of the above website. It will allow you to register to vote, change your name on your registration, or change your address on your voter registration record and more.