Voter Registration Deadlines, Guidelines
Welcome to the Adams County Board of Voter Registration Web Site. You may not register over the Internet in the State of Indiana, but here are some suggestions to simplify your registration process.
You may register to vote in both the Primary and General Election if:
- You are a citizen of the United States
- You will be 18 years of age by the time of the next General Election
- You will have been a resident of your precinct for 30 days before the election and you are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime.
In Indiana you do not declare a party affiliation when you register. No other person may register for you.
As of July 1, 2001 anyone wishing to vote MUST give his or her 10 digit Indiana driver's license number. If you do not have an Indiana driver’s license, you may give the last for digits of your social security number.
Deadlines/Other important Dates
- Deadline to register to vote is 29 days before an election
- Registration begins 30 days after an election.
Places where you can go to get registered:
- Voters Registration Office
- Bureau of Motor Vehicles
- Public library
- Township Trustees Offices
- There are also registration forms available in your IRS tax booklets.
You Must Transfer Your Registration:
- Anytime you move from one residence to another
- Anytime you have a change of name
To process a registration for a change of name, we need any former name you have been registered under and former addresses.
We are unable to process your registration without your address. A post office box is not a valid address.
Once we have processed your registration you should receive a new card within 10 working days. If you discover any errors, please contact our office at (260) 724-5309 ext 2110
Affidavits of Voter Transfer Within 30 days before the Election
If you are registered and move to a new precinct in Indiana within 30 days of an election, you may complete an Affidavit of Voter Transfer at the Adams County Clerk's Office or at your former polling site. You will be able to vote at the precinct where you formerly lived.
College Students:
College students have a choice. They may register and vote where their college is located or, if registered at home in Adams County, they may vote by absentee ballot in Adams County.
Incarcerated:
If you were a registered voter in Adams County and served your time, once your sentencing is completed, you will have to re-register. In order to vote in an election, you must be a registered voter.
Clerk of the Circuit Court ~ Nanette S. Nidlinger