2024 Election Calendar
This brochure reflects Indiana law as of July 2023. Election law dates are subject to change by the Indiana General Assembly.
This condensed version of the official 2024 election calendar is intended for the use of the general public. Where your legal rights 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, the Porter 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.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
First day a declaration of candidacy for major political party primary nomination (or election as a Republican Party precinct committeeman, or state convention delegate of either major party at the primary) may be filed.
First day a major party primary candidate for President, U.S. Senator, or Governor may file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for verification of petition signatures.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
First day to file a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a town convention in a town having a population of less than 3,500.
First day an independent or minor party candidate may file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for the general election for verification of petition signatures.
First day to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the general election.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for all candidate committees, legislative caucus committees, and political action committees to file annual campaigr
finance reports for 2023.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for a major political party candidate for President to file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for
verification of petition signatures.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for a major political party candidate for U.S. Senator or Governor to file a petition of nomination with a county voter
registration office for verification of petition signatures.
Friday, February 9, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, Indianapolis time, for major party candidate for President, U.S. Senator, or Governor to file a declaration of candidacy and petitions for placement on the primary election ballot with the election division following certification of petition signatures by county voter registration offices.
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of candidacy for major political party primary nomination (or election as a Republican Party precinct committeeman, or state convention delegate of either major party at the primary.
Friday, February 16, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a withdrawal of candidacy for the primary election.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for a presidential primary candidate to file a withdrawal of candidacy for the primary election.
Friday, March 1, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for regular party committees to file 2023 annual campaign finance reports.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
DEADLINE for the county election board to mail primary election absentee ballots to voters who have previously filed an approved application with circuit court clerk.
Monday, April 8, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS
DEADLINE at voter registration office's close of business for a voter to apply to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to complete and submit a voter registration application online.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
First day a voter may early vote in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
Friday, April 12, 2024
End of pre-primary campaign finance reporting period.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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.
Friday, April 19, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports for primary candidates.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of an absentee ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, email, or fax. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the office of the circuit court clerk.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than
20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Dav open for early voting. In addition to the office of the circuit court clerk.
Monday, May 6, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court clerks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by an absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email. or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by email or fax.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to early vote at the office of the circuit court-clerk or satellite office.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's place of confinement.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
First day the circuit court clerk may receive absentee ballot applications from most voters for the general election. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, online through the Indiana Voter Portal indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE by noon, for a candidate to file a verified recount or contes petition.
First day to file a petition and consent for a school board member elected at the general election.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a petition and consent for a school board office elected at the general election.
Monday, July 1, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for an independent or minor party candidate to file a petition of nomination with a county voter registration office for verification of petition signatures.
NOTE: The June 30 deadline to file petition of nomination with a county voter registration under statute are moved to Noon, July 1 due to the deadline falling
on a weekend.
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to select a candidate to fill a vacancy on the general election ballot due to a vacancy resulting from no candidate being nominated at a primary.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to file a certificate of selection stating that a vacancy on the general election ballot resulting from a vacancy on the primary election ballot has been filled.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Libertarian Party to conduct a county convention to nominate candidates or to take action to till a ballot vacancy following a convention and for the Libertarian Party to certify candidates nominated at convention or to certify a candidate selected to fill a vacancy following convention.
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of intent to be a write-candidate at the general election.
Monday, July 15, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for any candidate to voluntarily withdraw from the general election ballot
Monday, July 15, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Parties to tile a certiticate or nomination of candidates nominated a the state nartv conventions
DEADLINE, by noon, for independent or minor party candidate to file consent of candidate and petition of nomination after county verification of petition signatures (See related entry for July 1, 2024).
Thursday, August 1, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration or withdraw a declaration of candidacy for nomination by a town convention in a town having a population of less than 3,500.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
DEADLINE, for the Democratic, Libertarian or Republican Party to conduct a town nominating convention in a town with a population of less than 3,500.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing certificate of nomination from town convention with circuit court clerk for a town having a population less than 3,500.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for the circuit court clerk to file a copy of the certificate or nomination from the town convention with the town clerk-treasurer.
Saturday, September 21, 2024
DEADLINE for county election board to mail absentee ballots to voters who have already filed an approved application with circuit court clerk.
Monday, October 7, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION ENDS
DEADLINE at voter registration office's close of business for a voter to apply to register or transfer registration or at midnight for a voter to complete and submit a voter registration application online.
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
First day that a voter may early vote in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
Friday, October 11, 2024
End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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.
Friday, October 18, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance reports.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
DEADLINE, by 11:59 pm, for the circuit court clerk to receive an absentee ballot application from an applicant requesting delivery of a ballot by mail or an application from a voter with print disabilities requesting to vote by mail, email, or fax. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the office of the circuit court clerk.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Office of the circuit court clerk must be open for at least seven (7) hours to permit early voting. However, in a county with a population of less than 20,000, the county election board may reduce hours to a minimum of four (4) hours on this date. Vote center counties must also have at least one vote center used on Election Day open for early voting, in addition to the office of the circuit court clerk.
Monday, November 4, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for circuit court clerks to receive absentee ballot applications from confined voters or voters caring for a confined person requesting delivery of a ballot by absentee voter board. Applications may be submitted to the circuit court clerk in person or by mail, fax, email, or
online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon. for a circuit court clerk to receive Federal Post Card Applications (FPCA) from military/overseas voters requesting to vote by email or fax.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a voter to vote an absentee ballot in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
DEADLINE for a confined voter, a voter caring for a confined person, or a voter with disabilities to vote an absentee ballot before an absentee voter board at the voter's place of confinement.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
GENERAL ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified recount or contest petition.
Friday, November 22, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for a county party chair within the election district to file a verified recount or contest petition.
Monday, December 2, 2024
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
End of annual reporting period for campaign finance reports.
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