Voters who have not sent back a completed a mail-in absentee ballot are encouraged to get that done as soon as possible.
Secretary of State Connie Lawson says the volume of mail-in absentee ballots for this election is heightened and it is important to get those ballots to the United States Postal Service by the end of this week. Ballots must be received no later than noon on Tuesday, June 2 in order to be properly tallied on Election Day.
Aside from the Postal Service, there are a few other options for voters to consider.
Voters may deliver the ballot to the county clerk’s office by hand prior to Election Day.
Ballots may also be returned to any polling place during early voting or on Election Day. If this option is chosen, the voter must have the ballot and a photo ID. An ABS-5 form will be issued, the absentee ballot would be void, and the voter can vote on a voting machine at the polling place.
For more information, or to check the status of a ballot, visit www.IndianaVoters.com.
Starke County is expecting more than 1,000 mail-in ballots. As of Tuesday, 640 completed ballots had already been received, with 374 still out, according to information shared during Wednesday’s election board meeting. The first day of in-person early voting Tuesday saw 43 Starke County residents cast their ballots. Early voting continues today and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CDT and Monday from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Starke County Courthouse in Knox.
Pulaski County voters can cast their ballots early today from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT at the Pulaski County Justice Center in Winamac, tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Justice Center or the Francesville Fire Station, and Monday from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Justice Center.
