Poll workers check in voters during early voting on April 9 at the Johnson County Courthouse. Daily Journal file photo
Hoosier voters have until Oct. 7 to register to vote.
Hoosiers can register online at indianavoters.in.gov or by mail by printing a voter registration form, filling it out and mailing it to the voter registration office at the Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin.
The deadline applies to unregistered voters, voters who want to transfer their registration and may also apply to residents who didn’t cast their ballots in the previous two federal elections.
Johnson County residents can also register in person by visiting the county voter registration office at the Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, or any license branch. The Johnson County Courthouse closes at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 8.
Voters can check the status of their registration online at indianavoters.in.gov or by calling the Johnson County voter registration at 317-346-4466.
Hoosiers also have until Oct. 24 at 11:59 p.m. to request an absentee ballot and until Nov. 5 when polls close to return the ballot.
To register, voters need to be at least 18 years old by the general election, which will take place Nov. 5. Voters need to be U.S. citizens, not currently be in prison after being convicted of a crime and live in the precinct they’re registering to vote in. Voters can provide proof of their residence with a valid Indiana driver’s license or state identification card. First-time Indiana voters may also need to provide a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document to prove their address, according to the Indiana County Voter Registration Application.
There are contested races from the U.S. presidency down to local school boards. Voters have choices to make for the highest federal offices including the presidency, U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Statewide races with more one candidate include Indiana Senate Districts 32, 36, 37 and Indiana House of Representative Districts 47, 58 and 60.
County-wide contested elections include Johnson Superior Court 1 Judge, the District 3 seat for Johnson County Commissioner and three at-large seats on the Johnson County Council.
School board races that are contested include two Center Grove School Board seats, two Franklin Community School Board seats and one Franklin Township seat, two seats for Nineveh-Hensley Jackson School Board At-Large and the Nineveh Township seat and one seat for Greenwood Community School Board District 3 seat.
Being a presidential election year, the turnout is expected to be higher than most election years.
A packed race for Congress and county council may also drive local interest.
HOW TO REGISTER
Here’s how to register to vote in the primary election. Those who were already registered are encouraged to check their registrations.
Online: You can register and check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
In-person: Visit the county voter registration office at the Johnson County Courthouse, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, or any license branch.
Mail: Address envelopes, including the registration form, available at the courthouse or on indianavoters.in.gov, and copies of any necessary documentation, to Johnson County Voter Registration Office, 5 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, IN 461431.
Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 7 for online applications. Paper applications must be received by voter registration by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 7.
