Be A Voter!
Be Informed
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. They empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels. They developed a handbook for citizens to keep them well informed. In this handbook, you can learn how your government works, how bills become law, how you can vote, and more.
The LWVIN Citizens’ Handbook was prepared pursuant to a League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) Making Democracy Work grant, received by the League of Women Voters of Indiana and completed in the year 2024. Authors include Dr. Darren Wheeler, a Professor of Political Science at Ball State University, where he has been teaching since 2009, and Stacy Wheeler, who has done work with the Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University and the Indiana Secretary of State’s Voting System Technical Oversight Program (VSTOP).
Register to Vote
You have the right to vote in Indiana if:
- You are both a U.S. citizen and a resident of Indiana; and
- You will be at least 18 years of age on or before the next General or Municipal Election, and
- You are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime; and
- You have lived in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election; and
- You are registered to vote.
In addition to registering to vote, you can also check your voter registration, find your polling place, see candidates, and get election results for each county.
What do I need to bring with me to vote?
You must have a government-issued photo ID. In most cases, that will mean an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana identification card, a U.S. passport, or a U.S. military ID. For more information about the Photo ID please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2401.htm
A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the criteria listed here. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes. For more information for College Students please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2626.htm
Are there exemptions? Please visit https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2624.htm
Vote Center Information
Jackson County is now a Vote Center county!
Please find information, polling locations, and addresses for both early voting and election day at indianavoters.in.gov.
2024 Important Voter Dates
April 8, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS
DEADLINE at voter registration office’s close of business for a voter to apply to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to complete and submit a voter registration application online.
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April 18, 2024
First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter’s residence or place of confinement.
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April 19, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports for primary candidates.
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of an absentee ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, email, or fax. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
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Monday, May 6, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court clerks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by an absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by email or fax.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to early vote at the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter’s place of confinement.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY. Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
First day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters for the general election. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
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Saturday, September 21, 2024
DEADLINE for county election board to mail absentee ballots to voters who have already filed an approved application with circuit court clerk.
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Monday, October 7, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS
DEADLINE at voter registration office’s close of business for a voter to apply to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to complete and submit a voter registration application online.
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Thursday, October 17, 2024
First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter’s residence or place of confinement.
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Thursday, October 24, 2024
DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of a ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, email, or fax. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
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Monday, November 4, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court clerks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by email or fax.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter’s place of confinement.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
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Monday, December 2, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
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Candidate List – Abbreviated
Jackson County 2024 General Election
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR US PRESIDENT & VP | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Chase Olive Mike Ter Maat | Libertarian | US President & Vice President | 6/21/2024 |
| Donald J Trump JD Vance | Republican | US President & Vice President | 8/22/2024 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nicole Shanahan | We The People | US President & Vice President | 7/15/2024 |
| Peter Sonski | Write-In (American Solidarity) | US President & Vice President | 6/20/24 |
| Carol Asher | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/1/2024 |
| Paij Boring | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 3/26/2024 |
| Cherunda Lynn Fox | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 6/4/2024 |
| Tom Hoefling Andy Prior | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/2/24 |
| Shondra Irving | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/2/24 |
| Doug Jenkins | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/1/24 |
| Andre Ramon McNeil Sr. | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 3/8/24 |
| William Cody Nalbach | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/3/24 |
| Cornel West Melina Abdullah | Write-In (Independent) | US President & Vice President | 7/3/24 |
| Susan Maude Buchser | Write-In (Other) | US President & Vice President | 7/3/24 |
| Nala Baozun Scott Johnson Jr. | Write-In (Other) | US President & Vice President | 7/2/24 |
| Claudia De la Cruz Karina Garcia | Write-In (Party for Socialism and Liberation) | US President & Vice President | 6/18/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | US SENATOR | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Valerie McCray | Democratic | United States Senator from Indiana, Class 1 | 1/11/2024 |
| Andrew Horning | Libertarian | United States Senator from Indiana, Class 1 | 3/11/24 |
| Jim Banks | Republican | United States Senator from Indiana, Class 1 | 2/1/24 |
| Antonio Xavier Alvarez | Write-In (Independent) | United States Senator from Indiana, Class 1 | 7/2/24 |
| Phillip D. Beachy (Phil) | Write-In (Independent) | United States Senator from Indiana, Class 1 | 1/31/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Jennifer G. McCormick Terry Goodin | Democratic | Governor & Lt. Governor | 2/5/2024 |
| Donald Rainwater Tonya Hudson | Libertarian | Governor & Lt. Governor | 3/11/24 |
| Mike Braun Micah Beckwith | Republican | Governor & Lt. Governor | 2/2/24 |
| Christopher Ryan Stried | Write-In (Independent) | Governor & Lt. Governor | 1/19/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | ATTORNEY GENERAL | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Destiny Wells | Democratic | Attorney General | 7/15/24 |
| Todd Rokita | Republican | Attorney General | 6/19/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | US REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Timothy (Tim) Peck | Democratic | United States Representative, Ninth District | 1/22/2024 |
| Russell (Russ) Brooksbank | Libertarian | United States Representative, Ninth District | 6/10/24 |
| Erin Houchin | Republican | United States Representative, Ninth District | 1/23/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | STATE REPRESENTATIVE | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Thomas Horrocks | Democratic | State Representative, District 062 | 1/10/2024 |
| Dave Hall | Republican | State Representative, District 062 | 1/10/24 |
| Trish Whitcomb | Democratic | State Representative, District 069 | 2/5/2024 |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | State Representative, District 069 | 1/11/24 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | STATE SENATOR | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Eric A. Koch | Republican | State Senator, District 44 | 1/16/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | JUDGE, CIRCUIT COURT | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Richard W. Poynter | Republican | Judge of the Jackson Circuit Court 40th Judicial Circuit | 1/10/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY AUDITOR | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Jamie M. Pyle | Republican | Jackson County Auditor | 2/9/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY TREASURER | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Kathy S. Hohenstreiter | Republican | Jackson County Treasurer | 1/10/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY CORONER | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Paul Foster | Republican | Jackson County Coroner | 1/19/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY SURVEYOR | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Daniel Blann | Republican | Jackson County Surveyor | 1/16/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY COMMISSIONER | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Drew Markel | Republican | Jackson County Commissioner, District 1 | 1/10/2024 |
| Drew Storey | Republican | Jackson County Commissioner, District 2 | 1/10/2024 |
| OFFICE CATEGORY: | COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER | ||
| BALLOT NAME | PARTY | OFFICE TITLE | FILED DATE |
| Amanda Cunningham Lowery | Republican | Jackson County Council, At Large | 1/10/2024 |
| John L. Nolting | Republican | Jackson County Council, At Large | 1/11/2024 |
| R. Brett Turner | Republican | Jackson County Council, At Large | 1/12/2024 |
| Stephen Crawford | Libertarian | Jackson County Council, At Large | 1/30/24 |
Visit the County Clerk’s Office on their website:
http://www.jacksoncounty.in.gov/government/departments_a-h/clerk_election_board/index.php
Find Your Indiana Legislator:
http://iga.in.gov/legislative/find-legislators/
Find Who’s on Your Indiana Ballot:
https://indianavoters.in.gov/
This page is compiled and maintained by staff at the Jackson County Public Library. Links to political parties and/or campaign websites are for informational purposes only and do not in any way constitute an endorsement.