After months of anticipation, Election Day for the 2026 midterms has arrived.
On Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls across Indiana will open at 6 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
Voters are reminded to allow for extra time at polling locations, since higher turnout may result in longer lines and longer wait times. Anyone standing in line at 6 p.m. will be allowed to cast a ballot.
Hoosiers can check their registration status and find their polling site by visiting IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Voters who have questions or encounter problems can call or text the nonpartisan Election Protection hotlines:
The hotlines connect voters with trained experts who can answer questions, provide accurate voting information, and help address problems throughout the voting process.
Voters will have to present a photo ID in order to cast a ballot. According to state law, the identification must:
In most cases, an Indiana driver’s license, Indiana photo ID card, military ID or U.S. passport is sufficient.
Student IDs from state colleges and universities will no longer be accepted.
Anyone unable or unwilling to present an ID may cast a provisional ballot. Individuals will then have until noon 10 days after the election to go before the county election board and either provide the documentation or affirm that one of the law’s photo ID exemptions applies.
For more information visit the ACLU of Indiana’s voting rights page.
This year’s general election includes the races for congressional representatives as well as Indiana secretary of state, comptroller and treasurer along with state legislators and school board members. Some judicial races and retention votes will also be on the ballot.
Voters can find out who is on their individual ballot by visiting IndianaVoters.in.gov.
Also, voters can see their ballot and learn about the candidates by visiting The Indiana Citizen’s Virtual Ballot.
Federal election monitors are scheduled to be in Marion and Lake counties on Election Day.
The U.S. Department of Justice can monitor, document and report on any states’ compliance with federal voting laws. However, state election officials retain the authority to administer the time, place and manner of elections. Federal monitors cannot tell poll workers what to do or interfere with anyone casting a ballot.
About 12 monitors are expected to be in each of the two Indiana counties and will remain outside the polling sites, at least 50 feet from the entrance, conducting voluntary exit interviews with voters, according to reporting by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The monitors will be in plain clothes, will not be armed and will not be allowed to enter any polling site, the Indiana Capital Chronicle reported.
Also, voters do not have to answer any questions, Marion County Circuit Court Clerk Kate Sweeney Bell told the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights advises that all voters should proceed with casting their ballots with confidence. Voter intimidation is illegal and voters are not required to talk to anyone who approaches them upon leaving the polls.
“I encourage every eligible Hoosier to get out and vote!” Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said in a press release issued on Monday. “Indiana is prepared, our election officials are ready, and I am confident in the security and integrity of our elections. … Let’s show up and vote, Hoosiers.”
Unless otherwise noted, voter and election information in this report was provided by the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, ACLU of Indiana, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Common Cause Indiana.
