Indiana voter registration ends Oct. 11, early voting to follow

Indiana’s voter registration deadline is just one week away, set for Tuesday, Oct. 11.

Early voting will follow close on its heels, running from Wednesday, Oct. 12 through Monday, Nov. 7, the day before the 2022 midterm election.

Registering to vote and checking one’s status can be done online at http://IndianaVoters.com or by visiting the Putnam County Voter Registration Office on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse.

On Oct. 11, online registration needs to be completed before midnight and registering in person at the county ffice needs to be completed before the end of the business day, 4 p.m.

In-person early voting begins on Oct. 12 and is open until Nov. 7. All registered Indiana voters are eligible to vote early in-person.

Any registered voter in Putnam County may vote, in advance, on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse from 8 a.m-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The courthouse and the vote center at the Bainbridge Community Center will also be open for absentee (early) voting 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5.

A valid photo ID is required to vote. The ID must fit the following criteria:

• Your ID must display your photo.

• Your name on the ID must conform with your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical.

• Your ID must contain an expiration date and either still be current or have expired sometime after Nov. 3, 2020 — the last general Election Day.

• Your ID must be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government.

Any person requiring an absentee ballot to be mailed to them in-county, out-of-county or out-of-state must complete an application for an absentee ballot. Forms are available at the voter registration office or may be downloaded from the Indiana Election Division website (www.in.gov/sos/elections/) and must be filed before the ballot can be mailed.

The deadline to receive an application for an absentee ballot to be mailed is midnight Oct. 27.

For those individuals confined to their homes due to illness, injury or a handicap, a request may be made that the ballot be brought to their home by a traveling board, or you may choose to have a ballot mailed to you by filling out the application for an absentee ballot.

A voter wishing to vote by mail or traveling board does not have to comply with the photo ID law. To request an absentee ballot application please contact Voter Registration at 655-1538.