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==Election and registration information==

* [http://indianavoters.com/PublicSite/PublicMain.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Indiana Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) public voting information site]

* [http://www.indianavoters.com/PublicSite/Public/FT1/PublicLookupMain.aspx?Link=Polling Check your voter registration and polling location]

* [http://www.nationalcampaignforfairelections.org/page/-/Election%20Protection/Voter%20Registration/Long/IN%20reg%20guide%20FINAL.pdf Indiana Voter Registration Guide] from the National Campaign for Fair Elections

* [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/pdfs/IVIG_2008.pdf Official 2008 Indiana Voter Information Guide] 

* Polling Place Hours: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.

* Registration deadline: October 6, 2008.

===Identification required for registration===

===Identification required for voting===

All information on ID requirements from [http://photoID.in.gov photoID.in.gov]
*Public Law 109-2005 requires Indiana residents to present a government-issued photo ID before casting a ballot at the polls on Election Day. 
*Your photo ID must meet four criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes. It must:
** Display your photo
** Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical. Below are examples of names that would conform to "Robert John Crew":
<div style="column-count:2;-moz-column-count:2;-webkit-column-count:2">
::: Robert John Crew
::: Robert J. Crew
::: Robert Crew
::: R. John Crew
::: R. J. Crew
::: Bob John Crew
::: Bob J. Crew
::: Bob Crew
::: John Crew
::: J. Crew
</div>
:* Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 7, 2006). (Including Military IDs with expiration dates of “INDEF.”)
:* Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government
*In most cases, an Indiana driver license, Indiana photo ID card, Military ID or U.S. Passport is sufficient.
*A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the four criteria specified above. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.
*If you are unable or unwilling to present ID meeting these requirements, you may cast a provisional ballot. (See 'Provisional Voting' section below.)

===Absentee voting===

* All registered voters in Indiana are eligible to vote absentee-in-person at the county election board office beginning 29 days before Election Day. <ref> General Information on Absentee Ballots [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/absentee.html], gathered October 30, 2008 </ref>
* Registered voters may vote absentee-by-mail only if specific conditions are met. To learn more visit [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/absentee.html General Information On Absentee Ballots.]
* [http://www.in.gov/sos/pdfs/ABS-2.pdf Application for Mail-In Absentee Ballot]
* Absentee-by-mail applications must be received by October 27, 2008 for the 2008 general election.

===Early voting===
* All registered voters in Indiana are eligible to vote absentee-in-person (early) at the county election board office beginning 29 days before Election Day. <ref> General Information on Absentee Ballots [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/absentee.html], gathered October 30, 2008 </ref>
* Start date for the 2008 general election is October 6.
* Indiana voter ID requirements also apply to early voting.
* [http://www.in.gov/sos/pdfs/abs-1.pdf Application for Absentee Ballot]

===Provisional voting===
Indiana Elections Division [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/hava/provisional.html General Information on Provisional Ballots]

At the polls: [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/hava/2007%20Media%20Kit/Provisional%20Ballot%20Step-by-step%20instructions.pdf Provisional Ballot Step by Step Instructions]

===Student voting rights===

Please visit the [http://www.brennancenter.org/studentvoting/states/indiana Brennan Center for Justice's Student Voting Project, Indiana] for a comprehensive overview of student voting rights, ID requirements, residency requirements and other student voting issues.

===Voting machines===

====2008 election====

For the 2008 election Indiana used the following voting machines. For a county-by-county list of the specific machines (and the source for this section) see Verified Votings' [http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/index.php Verifier tool].
{{Main|Voting machines}}

'''Direct-Recording Electronic (DRE) machines ''without'' a paper trail:'''
* [[Microvote Infinity]]
* [[Microvote MV-464]]
* [[Diebold AccuVote TS]] R6

'''Optical scan machines:'''
* [[Diebold AccuVote]](ES-2000)
* [[Sequoia Optech III-P Eagle]]

'''Assistive Devices for Marking Paper Ballots:'''
* [[Election Systems & Software]]'s [[AutoMARK Technical Systems AutoMARK VAT]]

==Governmental election authorities==

* Indiana Secretary of State: Todd Rokita
* Website: [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/index.html http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/index.html]
* Elections Division contact information:
** Elections Division, Indiana Department of State, 302 West Washington Street, Room E-204, Indianapolis, IN 46204
** Phone: 317.232.3939
** Email: [mailto:elections@iec.state.in.us elections@iec.state.in.us]

* [http://indianavoters.com/PublicSite/Public/FT1/PublicContactLookup.aspx County election officials contact information here].

==Election threats==

{{Summary|
* '''On voter registration,''' A ''New York Times'' story on illegal voter purges mentions Indiana as involved.
* '''On voter education,''' (needs information)
* '''On absentee and early voting,''' Reports of Lake County Republicans blocking early-voting sites in Hammond, Gary and East Chicago. Challenged absentee ballots in Marion County won't be reviewed until after election day.
* '''On voter suppression and intimidation,''' (needs information)
* '''On polling places and voting,''' (needs information)
* '''On provisional ballots,'''... (needs information)
* '''On vote verification and security,'''... (needs information)

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}}

==State and local non-governmental election organizations==

'''League of Women Voters'''

LWV of Indiana, Joanne Evers, President
*3921 N. Meridian St., Suite 225
*Indianapolis, IN 46208
*Phone: 317-241-8683
*Fax: 317-464-5146
*E-mail: info@lwvin.org
*http://www.lwvin.org

Local Leagues:
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Anderson]
*[http://www.bloomington.in.us/%7Elwv/ Bloomington-Monroe County]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Brown County]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Calumet Area]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Cass County]
*[http://www.lwvec.org/ Elkhart County]
*[http://greaterlafayette.in.lwvnet.org/ Greater Lafayette]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Greencastle]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Hamilton County]
*[http://www.indygov.org/lwv Indianapolis]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Knox County]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Laporte County]
*[http://lwvmontgomerycounty.org/ Montgomery County]
*[http://munciedelaware.in.lwvnet.org/ Muncie-Delaware]
*[http://www.lwv.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=State_by_State_Search&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=12328 Porter County]
*[http://www.lwvsouthbend.org/index.html South Bend Area]
*[http://www.lwvswin.org/ Southwestern Indiana]
*[http://www.lwvvigocounty.org/ Vigo County]

'''Voter Action Indiana''' 

* Website: http://www.voteraction.org/states/indiana

==Articles and resources==

===See also===
{{State election protection SourceWatch resources}}

===References===
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===External resources===
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