Be A Voter!
2023 Election
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!
There will NOT be a polling site open for each precinct on election day, as the county will now have seven vote centers available. You no longer have to go to a certain location to vote and may choose any of the seven polling sites . Please find information, polling locations, and addresses for both early vote and election day below. This information may also be found at indianavoters.in.gov.
2023 Important Voter Dates
| April 3,2023 | VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS |
| April 4,2023 | EARLY VOTING BEGINS |
| April 13, 2023 | First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an ABS ballot. |
| April 20, 2023 | Deadline, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application. |
| May 1, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for circuit court clerks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person. |
| Deadline, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive absentee ballot applications from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by email or fax. | |
| Deadline, by midnight, 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. | |
| May 2, 2023 | PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| May 10, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for an absentee voter with a mismatched or missing signature to file an affidavit. |
| May 12, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for county election boards to receive ABS-Mail ballots from overseas voters post-marked on or before May 2, 2023. |
| Deadline, by noon, for a voter who voted provisionally due to photo ID law to appear before the county election board or circuit court clerk to sign PRO-10 affidavit and, if applicable, show valid ID. | |
| October 10, 2023 | VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS |
| October 11, 2023 | EARLY VOTING BEGINS |
| October 19, 2023 | First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an ABS ballot. |
| October 26, 2023 | 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. |
| Deadline, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an ABS-VDP application for a voter with print disabilities to receive a ballot by mail, email, or fax. | |
| November 6, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive ABS ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot. |
| Deadline, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive absentee ballot applications 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. | |
| Deadline, by midnight, 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. | |
| November 7, 2023 | MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| November 15, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for an absentee voter with a mismatched or missing signature to file an affidavit. |
| November 17, 2023 | Deadline, by noon, for county election boards to receive ABS-Mail ballots from overseas voters post-marked on or before November 7, 2023. |
| Deadline, by noon, for a voter who voted provisionally due to photo ID law to appear before the county election board or circuit court clerk to sign PRO-10 affidavit and, if applicable, show valid ID. | |
| December 1, 2023 | VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS First day a voter can file an absentee application for May 2024 primary election. |
| December 31, 2023 | Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) for military and overseas voters expire. |
| Applications for Voters with Print Disabilities (ABS-VPD) expire. |
2023 Primary Election Results
| OFFICE | CANDIDATE | PARTY |
| MAYOR OF SEYMOUR | MATTHEW NICHOLSON | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY CLERK-TREASURER | DARRIN RAY BOAS | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, AT LARGE (2 TO BE ELECTED) | TONYA PACEY | DEMOCRATIC |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, AT LARGE (2 TO BE ELECTED) | DREW STOREY | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, AT LARGE (2 TO BE ELECTED) | CLINT BLISH | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1 | MATTHEW WHEELER | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1 | DREW DAVIS | DEMOCRATIC |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2 | JERRY HACKNEY | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3 | CHAD HUBBARD | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4 | SETH L DAVIDSON | REPUBLICAN |
| SEYMOUR CITY COMMON COUNCIL, DISTRICT 5 | BRAD LUCAS | REPUBLICAN |
The Jackson County Democratic Party has until noon on July 3rd to fill ballot vacancies for Seymour mayor, clerk-treasurer, and 5 city council seats for the November 7th general election.
Independent candidates have until noon June 30th to file a petition of nomination.
Out of the 11,148 registered voters, 1,829 cast their vote resulting in a 16.4% turnout.
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.