• In Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

To register in Indiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States;

• have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election;

• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election;

• not currently be incarcerated for a criminal conviction.

To register in Kentucky you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Kentucky for at least 28 days before to Election Day

• be 18 years of age on or before the next general election

• not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon

• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of law

• not claim the right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky

1. Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.

2. Sign and date your form. This is very important!

3. Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.

4. Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

If you have been convicted of a felony and have questions about whether you can register to vote, visit Restore Your Vote to determine your eligibility.

Indiana

• In Person: Received 12 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 12 days before Election Day.

• Online: Received 12 days before Election Day.

Kentucky

• In Person: 7 days before Election Day

• By Mail: 7 days before Election Day

• Online: Received 25 days before Election Day.

Indiana

Voted ballots are due by noon on Election Day.

Kentucky

Received by 6pm Election Day.

Indiana

You may vote by absentee ballot In Indiana if:

• 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 (6am until 6pm).

• You have a disability.

• You are at least 65 years of age.

• You will have official election duties outside of your voting precinct.

• 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 are a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.

• You are a serious sex offender as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a).

• You are a member of the military or a public safety officer.

• You are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

• You are eligible under the relevant provisions of state law to vote at your place of previous registration.

Kentucky

You may vote by absentee ballot by mail in Kentucky if:

• you are advanced in age, disabled, or ill

• you are a military personnel or their dependent, or an overseas citizen

• you are a student who temporarily resides outside the county

• you are a voter who temporarily resides outside of Kentucky and who maintains eligibility to vote in Kentucky, such as a "snowbird"

• you are incarcerated, but not yet convicted of a crime

• you are employed outside of the county all hours the polling place is open

• you are a program participant in the Department of State's Address Confidentiality Program

You can vote by absentee ballot in person in Kentucky if:

• you will be out of the county on election day

• you are advanced in age, disabled, or ill

• you are a military personnel, their dependent, or an overseas citizen

• you are a military personnel confined to base and learn of your confinement within seven days or less of an election

• you are a student or resident who temporarily resides outside of the county

• you are a voter or the spouse of a voter who has surgery scheduled that will require hospitalization on Election Day

• you are a pregnant woman in third trimester

• you are a precinct election officer appointed to serve in precinct other than his own, an alternate precinct election officer, County Board of Elections’ members or staff, Deputy county clerk, or State Board of Elections’ staff

1. Use our Absentee Ballot Tool to prepare your application.

2. Sign and date the form. This is very important!

3. Return your completed application to your Local Election Office as soon as possible. We'll provide the mailing address for you.

4. All Local Election Offices will accept mailed or hand-delivered forms. Your Local Election Office will also let you fax or email the application.

5. Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

6. Please contact your Local Election Office if you have any further questions about the exact process.

• Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.

• Sign and date where indicated.

• Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope.

• Double-check the deadlines and be sure to cast your voted ballot on time to be sure it is counted.

Indiana

28 days before the election.

Kentucky

21 days before Election Day.

The day before the election.

Indiana

If you are voting in person in Indiana, you must present an ID that meets the following 4 requirements at the time you vote:

• Displays your photo

• Displays your name (conforming to voter registration record)

• Has an expiration date that shows the ID hasn't expired or expired after November 6, 2018. (Military ID is not required to have an expiration date.)

• Is issued by Indiana or the US government

Examples of IDs that meet this criteria are:

• Indiana driver's license

• Indiana photo ID card

• Military ID

• US passport

• A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the 4 criteria specified above. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.

Kentucky

If you are voting in person in Kentucky, you must present one of the following forms of ID that includes your name and photograph:

• ID issued by the Kentucky government

• ID issued by the US government

• ID issued by a public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located in the US

• ID issued by a city, county, or other local government in Kentucky

Indiana

If you've voted in Indiana before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.

If you're a first time Indiana voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:

• A copy of a current photo ID showing your name and photograph

• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address (excluding a voter information card)

Kentucky

If you apply to vote by mail-in absentee ballot you must either include a copy of an approved form of ID or you must sign an affirmation that you are eligible to vote and could not get an ID because you faced one of the following barriers:

• You lacked transportation

• You were unable to obtain your birth certificate or other documents needed to show proof of identification

• Work schedule

• Lost or stolen identification

• Disability or illness

• The ID has been applied for, but not yet received

• You have a religious objection to being photographed

The approved forms of ID are::

• ID issued by the Kentucky government

• ID issued by the US government

• ID issued by a public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located in the US

• ID issued by a city, county, or other local government in Kentucky

You are not required to include a copy of your ID with your mail-in absentee ballot.