Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and one of the most important duties we have as citizens.
Indiana University encourages you to fulfill your civic duty and shape our collective future by voting in the 2018 primary and general elections, in Indiana or by absentee ballot in your home state. Help us beat the other Big 10 schools in the Big Ten Voting Challenge! Learn more and get involved with events through IU's Political and Civic Engagement program.
Early voting (in-person)
Oct. 10–Nov. 5, 2018
Absentee (mail) application
Deadline: Oct. 29, 2018
Absentee (mail) ballot deadline
Nov. 6, 2018
Indiana University is participating in the Big Ten Voting Challenge, a nonpartisan, student-directed, friendly competition among the 14 Big Ten universities to encourage students to exercise their right to vote. Now that Indiana voter registration has closed, BTVC is focusing on voter turnout and helping get registered voters to their polling stations.
IU will continue to support student voting and enthusiastically respond to the challenge by mobilizing students and campus organizations to register voters, disseminate non-partisan information, and increase participation in the November 2018 elections and beyond.
The Big Ten Voting Challenge receives support from the Office of the President, the IU Student Association, the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, and the Political and Civic Engagement Program.
If you register to vote in Indiana before the Oct. 9, 2018 deadline, you should received a Voter Registration Card in the mail with an assigned polling location. Once you have it, be sure to:
Registered voters may vote up to 28 days prior to the election at the office of the county election board or a satellite facility.
By mail: Under certain circumstances, registered voters may also vote by mail if they expect to be absent from the county they are registered to vote in during election day, or meet a set of other criteria. Visit the Indiana Election Division Voter Information Portal for more information.
You have the right to vote if you:
Not sure if you're a registered voter in Indiana? Confirm your registration online.
In-state students
In Indiana, college students may register to vote at one of two places:
If you don't have a valid Indiana driver's license or state-issued identification, you may register to vote in person at your county's voter registration office or by mail.
Out-of-state students
If you have registered out of state or would like to register in another state, visit Your Vote Your Voice for state-by-state details and information about absentee ballots.
* The information provided above is meant to give IU students the basic information they need to vote. It is not a comprehensive guide to all voting rules. See the Indiana Election Division Voter Information Portal for the most up-to-date and comprehensive information about voting in Indiana.
