- What you need to take with you to the polls on Election Day:
- What to do if you are challenged to vote at the polls on Election Day:
- What to do if you are challenged to vote at the polls and the poll workers say they do not have provisional ballots:
- What to do if you feel unsafe or are threatened at the polls on Election Day:
What you need to take with you to the polls on Election Day:
Indiana residents are required to present a government-issued photo ID in order to cast a ballot at the polls on Election Day.
Your Photo ID must meet the following four criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes:
- ID must display your photo.
- ID must display your name and the name must conform to your voter registration record.
- ID must display an expiration date and either be current or have not expired sometime after the date of the last General Election.
- ID must be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government. In most cases, an Indiana driver's license, Indiana photo ID card, Military ID, or U.S. Passport is sufficient.
What to do if you are challenged to vote at the polls on Election Day:
A poll worker or challenger appointed by a political party may only challenge a voter in the following situations:
- Voter is unable to present photo ID that meets the ID requirements.
- Voter's name does not appear on the poll list.
- The poll list indicates that the voter is also required to present additional documentation, but is not able to do so.
- Voter is not a U.S. Citizen.
- The voter is not 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
- The voter's signature on the poll list does not match that on the county's voter registration record.
If a voter is challenged, the voter must be allowed to cast a provisional ballot. A provisional ballot is like a traditional paper ballot. After Election Day, the county election board will decide whether the voter is qualified to vote in the precinct and whether the ballot should be counted.
If the voter casts a provisional ballot because they lack an appropriate photo ID, the voter has until noon, 10 days after the election to follow up with the county election board and either provide the necessary documentation or affirm that one of the photo ID law's exemptions applies to the voter.
The voter will be able to contact the county election board after Election Day to find out if the voter's provisional ballot was counted, and, if not counted, why not. Contact information for the county election board is located at the website indianavoters.com under the Voter Portal.
What to do if you are challenged to vote at the polls and the poll workers say they do not have provisional ballots:
In Indiana, all polling places are required to have provisional ballots. If poll workers state they do not have provisional ballots, contact the county clerk's office. The contact information for Indiana's county clerks is located at the website Indianavoters.com under the Voter Portal.
What to do if you feel unsafe or are threatened at the polls on Election Day:
Do not argue or confront the individual(s).
Call 9-1-1 and ask for assistance.