<strong>When to vote</strong>
The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
A complete list of voting centers in Johnson County can be found on Page AX.
A complete list of candidates can also be found on Page AX.
<strong>Paper ballots</strong>
Under state law, the county is not required to provide paper ballots, since Johnson County uses voting machines. No paper ballots will be available at vote centers on Election Day. In order to vote on a paper ballot, voters had to follow the required state process for a mail-in ballot, and that deadline has passed.
<strong>Long lines</strong>
Election officials are emphasizing voters should expect long lines on Election Day. But with multiple vote centers open, other nearby locations may not have as long of a wait. Ask poll workers if they know of any nearby vote centers with a shorter wait time.
<strong>Waiting in line</strong>
Poll workers are trained to help elderly voters and residents with disabilities. If you are unable to stand for the entire wait, ask a poll worker if there is a chair you can sit in while you wait.
<strong>When polls close</strong>
Polls close at 6 p.m. on Election Day, but state law requires that if a voter is in line by 6 p.m., they will be allowed to vote. Poll workers will be monitoring the line, and will not allow voters who get in line after 6 p.m. to vote, no matter what the reason.
<strong>Voting machines</strong>
The voting machines the county uses will not transmit your voting information through the internet. That information is stored on a card within the machine, which is removed after voting closes, taken to the Johnson County Courthouse and processed and counted by election officials.
<strong>Straight-party tickets</strong>
If you choose to vote a straight-party ticket, you will be required to individually select the county council at-large candidates on the ballot due to a change in state law.
<strong>If you are told you can’t vote</strong>
If you are registered in Johnson County, you can vote in this election because it is a countywide election. If you are registered in another county, you must go there to vote. If you are not registered, you will not be able to vote.
<strong>What you can’t bring to the polls</strong>
Voters cannot bring election signs, T-shirts, pins or other electioneering items into polling sites.
<strong>Voting selfies</strong>
Under Indiana law, you can take a selfie in the voting booth. You cannot use that selfie to try to sway other voters inside the polling place to vote for the candidates you chose.
<strong>What’s different?</strong>
If you haven’t voted in recent years, you will find the county is now using vote centers, where voters can cast a ballot at any of the 24 locations open on Election Day, rather than a precinct assigned to them. A few vote center locations have changed since past elections, and a few have been added.
<strong>What to bring</strong>
You’ll need a photo ID issued by the state or federal government to cast a ballot. In most cases, an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana photo ID card, U.S. passport or military ID is sufficient.
<strong>Need an ID?</strong>
License branches will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and will only process new, amended or replacement ID cards, driver’s licenses or learner permits.
To get an ID, you will need:
Proof of identity document, such as a birth certificate or passport.
Proof of Social Security document, such as a Social Security card, pay stub or W-2.
Proof of lawful status, such as a birth certificate or passport.
Proof of residency, which is two documents such as a voter registration card, utility bill or bank statement.
<strong>Need more information?</strong>
Voters can visit the Indiana secretary of state’s voter information portal at indianavoters.com to find information on whether they are registered to vote, how to cast an absentee ballot and the state voter identification law. Voters also can call the state’s hotline from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day at 866-461-8683 to ask questions and report election fraud or accessibility issues.
The secretary of state also has set up a feature called Who’s on Your Ballot on indianavoters.com, where voters can find out information about what offices will be on their ballots.
