Voting in Indiana, 2026

Every date and deadline for the November 3 general election, from registering to the final certificate, and who signs off on the result.

Right nowEarly voting is open in Indiana through Monday, November 2.Election Day in 7 days

Every date, in order

Mon, Oct 5 · passed
Registration deadline
Register by Monday October 5, 2026, 29 days before Election Day.¹
Tue, Oct 6 · passed
Early voting begins
Thu, Oct 22 · passed
Last day for mail ballot applications
Absentee applications must be received by Thursday October 22, 2026, 12 days before Election Day.¹
Mon, Nov 2 · 6 days
Early voting ends
Early voting runs from Tuesday October 6 until noon on Monday November 2, 2026.¹
Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
Absentee ballots are due by 6 p.m. on Election Day.¹
Mon, Nov 16 · 20 days
County/Local canvass; County/Local certification
Counties canvass by noon on the second Monday following the election, November 16.²
Tue, Nov 24 · 28 days
State canvass
The statewide canvass is due by Tuesday, November 24, 2026. The statewide canvass is complete by noon on the last Tuesday in November, the 24th.²

Questions people ask about voting in Indiana

Q. When does early voting end in Indiana?

Early voting runs from Tuesday October 6 until noon on Monday November 2, 2026.

Q. When is the deadline to register to vote in Indiana?

Q. What is the last day to request a mail ballot in Indiana?

Absentee applications must be received by Thursday October 22, 2026, 12 days before Election Day.

Q. When does my mail ballot have to arrive in Indiana?

Absentee ballots are due by 6 p.m. on Election Day.

Q. Who certifies the election in Indiana, and by when?

The county election board, the circuit court clerk and two members from the major parties, tabulates the results, and the circuit court clerk compiles the county canvass and sends it to the Secretary of State. County clerks must certify results by noon on the second Monday after the election, November 16, 2026. The Secretary of State receives the county results, totals them and certifies the statewide results. Each circuit court clerk no later than noon on the second Monday following an election (Const. Art. V, §9; Ind. Code § 3-12-5-5). Legislative offices: Effectively the second Monday after the election, because Organization Day for the General Assembly is the following day (Ind. Code § 3-12-5-11). Presidential electors and other state offices: Governor prepares candidate commissions by noon on first Tuesday in December and transmits to Elections Division; Elections Division delivers to candidates no later than second Tuesday in December (Ind. Code § 3-12-5-8).

Q. What happens after the count in Indiana, and when is there a recount?

A candidate may petition for a recount within 14 days after the election and a state party chair by noon on the third Friday after the election, and the petitioner pays unless the recount changes the outcome in the petitioner favor.

Sources

Vote.org, Indiana Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/indiana/
NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
NASS, State Election Canvassing Timeframes and Recount Thresholds, https://www.nass.org/node/2455
Bolts, Who counts our elections, https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/who-counts-our-elections/
NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines

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