Indiana voting guide

Indiana’s 2026 general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls close at the times listed below; results post on the election authority’s official page — linked below and from the results page.

Open the election authority’s current instructions

2026 Indiana results: poll closing times and the official results page →

Indiana · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-IN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration route	Date	Rule	Evidence
Online	Oct 5		OFF-IN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
Mail	Oct 5	postmarked	OFF-IN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In person	Oct 5		OFF-IN · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting task	Date or window	Instructions
Mailed ballot request	Oct 22	The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee route	Oct 6–Nov 2	In-person absentee voting ends at noon November 2. A qualifying reason is required for an absentee ballot by mail. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot return	Method-specific rule	The election authority must have the ballot by 6 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours	6 a.m. to 6 p.m.	Indiana is divided between the Eastern and Central time zones. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

In-person absentee voting ends at noon November 2. A qualifying reason is required for an absentee ballot by mail. OFF-IN · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House district	Outlook	DDHQ / Cook
IN-1	Likely D	Safe D / Likely D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-2	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-3	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-4	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-5	Likely R	Likely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-6	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-7	Safe D	Safe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-8	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
IN-9	Safe R	Safe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Election Day questions

Common questions, answered first

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the general election in Indiana is held that day.

What time do polls close in Indiana?

Indiana polls close 6:00 p.m. ET (eastern time zone); 7:00 p.m. ET (central time zone).

Where are Indiana 2026 results?

The Indiana Secretary of State / Election Division publishes official results. Indiana poll-closing times and the official results page → This site does not publish vote counts or call races.