Monday, August 8, 2011

Deadline for a town council in a town having a population of less

than 3,500 to adopt a resolution to establish a town election board

to conduct the town election. If no resolution is adopted, the town

election will be conducted by the county election board.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

DEADLINE

conduct a town nominating convention in a town with a population of

less than 3,500.

Monday, August 22, 2011

DEADLINE

less than 3,500 to file a resolution with the county election board to

establish a town election board to conduct the town election.

Monday, August 29, 2011

DEADLINE

convention with circuit court clerk for a town having a population

less than 3,500.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

DEADLINE,

certificate of nomination from the town convention with the town

clerk-treasurer.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

DEADLINE

voters who have already filed an application with the circuit court

clerk.

Monday, October 10, 2011

First day that a voter may vote an absentee ballot before an

absentee voter board in the office of the circuit court clerk.

office is closed for Columbus Day, the first day a voter may vote an

absentee ballot is transferred to Tuesday, October 11, 2011.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS

DEADLINE at voter registration office’s close of business

voter to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to

complete and submit a voter registration application online.

Friday, October 14, 2011

End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period.

Friday, October 21, 2011

DEADLINE

Thursday, October 27, 2011

First day a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person at a

private residence, or a voter with disabilities may vote an absentee

ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter’s residence or

place of confinement.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Office of circuit court clerk must be open at least 7 hours to permit

absentee voting. However, a county election board may adopt a

resolution to reduce the days or hours for absentee voting.

Monday, October 31, 2011

DEADLINE

absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of a

ballot by mail. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk

in person, by fax or by mail.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least 7 hours to

permit absentee voting. However, a county election board may

adopt a resolution to reduce the days or hours for absentee voting.

Monday, November 7, 2011

DEADLINE,

ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a

confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by an absentee voter

board.

DEADLINE,

ballot applications from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by

electronic mail or fax.

DEADLINE,

office of the circuit court clerk.

DEADLINE

or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an

absentee voter board at the voter’s place of confinement.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY

Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time in certain

cities and towns.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

DEADLINE

contest petition.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS

Monday, December 31, 2011

End of annual reporting period for campaign finance reports.

2011

Indiana

Election Calendar

Published by the

Indiana Election Division

302 West Washington Street, Room E204

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2743

(317) 232-3939 * (800) 622-4941

www.in.gov/sos/elections

Revised September 2010

This brochure reflects Indiana law as of September 2010. Election

law dates are subject to change by the 2011 session of the Indiana

General Assembly.

This condensed version of the official 2011 election calendar is

intended for the use of the general public.

are involved, do not rely only on this calendar. Consult your

attorney or research the law yourself.

As used in this brochure “county election board” includes the office

of the circuit court clerk, the Lake County Board of Elections and

Registration, and the Tippecanoe County Board of Elections and

Registration, unless otherwise indicated.

As used in this brochure “county voter registration office” includes

the office of the circuit court clerk and the county board of voter

registration in a county where a separate voter registration board

has been created

“Noon” refers to noon, local prevailing time, unless otherwise

specified

‘Midnight” refers to midnight, local prevailing time, unless otherwise

specified.