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Voting quiz
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Are you an IU student?
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No
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Are you registered to vote?
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No
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Next steps:
- Make sure to register to vote by the Oct. 5 deadline.
- You can register in Monroe County by mail or online.
- Here's the link.
- Note: If you registered by mail and you're a first-time voter,
don't forget to bring a second document
when you vote in addition to a valid photo ID to verify your address.
- Now that you've registered, continue to see how to vote.
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How do you want to vote in the November election?
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In-person
Absentee ballot
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When do you want to vote?
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Early
Election Day
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Next steps:
In-person early voting will take place between Oct. 6 and noon on Nov. 2. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
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Next steps:
Vote in person on Nov. 3 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
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Absentee by mail
Does one of these excuses apply? Note: You cannot write in COVID-19 as a valid excuse in Indiana.
- You have a specific reason you will be unable to go to the polls from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Nov. 3
- You have a disability
- You are at least 65 years old
- You have election duties outside your precinct
- You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3
- You will be confined due to illness or injury or due to caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours the polls are open
- You are unable to vote due to a religious holiday or religious discipline during the 12 hours that the polls are open
- You are a participant in your state's address confidentiality program (for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault)
- You are a member of the military or a public safety officer
- You are a "serious sex offender" as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a)
- You are unable to use transportation to get to the polls
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No
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Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot here by Oct. 22. Don't forget to return it by noon Nov. 3 — ballots postmarked before that time will not be counted unless they physically arrive before the deadline.
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You have to vote in person.
Do you want to vote early or on Election Day?
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Early
Election Day
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Next steps:
In-person early voting will take place starting Oct. 6 and ending noon Nov. 2. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
Answer
Next steps:
Vote in person on Nov. 3 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Make sure to check your polling location by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
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Are you registered to vote?
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No
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Student voters can choose whether to register for their campus location or home address. Do you want to change your registration?
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No
Next steps:
Log into your state's voter portal to change your registration by your state's deadline (by Oct. 5 if you live in Indiana).
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Student voters can choose whether to register for their campus location or home address. Do you want to register at home or on campus?
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Home
Campus
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Do you live in Indiana?
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No
Next steps:
Register at this link by Oct. 5, the deadline for the November election.
Next steps:
Find your state's registration rules and deadlines and register to vote in any state at this link.
Next steps:
Register to vote in Monroe County at this link by the Oct. 5 deadline.
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Now plan how you'll vote! Did you register to vote for candidates in Monroe County (IU), a different Indiana county or a different state?
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A different state
Indiana (not Monroe County)
Monroe County (IU)
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Where will you be on Election Day?
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Not in Monroe County
Monroe County
Not sure — IU could send me home or I may be quarantined ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot here by Oct. 22. Don't forget to return it by noon Nov. 3 — ballots postmarked before that time will not be counted unless they physically arrive before the deadline.
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Where do you live in Monroe County?
Off campus
IU-affiliated or greek housing
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Where will you be on Election Day?
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Off campus
IU-affiliated or greek housing
At my out-of-state home address
Next steps:
Request your home ballot to be sent to your off-campus address. Refer to this link to see the absentee ballot requirements of each state and to request your ballot.
Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot to be sent to your address.
- Note: If you get sent home before you get your ballot, you still have options.
- Check your state's laws. You may still be able to vote in person.
- You can also call your local elections office to see if you can request a new ballot to be sent to your home address.
Next steps:
Find out how your home state is handling voting during COVID-19 at this link to make sure your vote is counted this November.
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Where will you be on Election Day?
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At my Indiana (not IU) home address
At IU
Not sure — IU could send me home or I may be quarantined ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Where do you live at IU?
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Off campus
IU-affiliated or greek housing
Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot here by Oct. 22. Don't forget to return it by noon Nov. 3 — ballots postmarked before that time will not be counted unless they physically arrive before the deadline.
Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot here by Oct. 22. Don't forget to return it by noon Nov. 3 — ballots postmarked before that time will not be counted unless they physically arrive before the deadline.
- Note: If you get sent home before you get your ballot, you still have options.
- If you requested an absentee ballot and never received it, you can vote in person. You'll need to sign an affidavit at the polling location.
- If you received your absentee ballot and decide you would rather vote in person, just bring your absentee ballot to the polls and exchange it.
- You can also call your local elections office to see if you can request a new ballot to be sent to your home address.
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How do you want to vote in the November election?
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In-person
Absentee ballot
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When do you want to vote?
☟Submit Answer
Early
Election Day
Answer
Next steps:
In-person early voting will take place between Oct. 6 and noon on Nov. 2. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
Answer
Next steps:
Vote in person on Nov. 3 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
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Absentee by mail
Does one of these excuses apply? Note: You cannot write in COVID-19 as a valid excuse in Indiana.
- You have a specific reason you will be unable to go to the polls from 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Nov. 3
- You have a disability
- You are at least 65 years old
- You have election duties outside your precinct
- You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3
- You will be confined due to illness or injury or due to caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours the polls are open
- You are unable to vote due to a religious holiday or religious discipline during the 12 hours that the polls are open
- You are a participant in your state's address confidentiality program (for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault)
- You are a member of the military or a public safety officer
- You are a "serious sex offender" as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a)
- You are unable to use transportation to get to the polls
☟Submit Answer
Yes
No
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You have to vote in person.
Do you want to vote early or on Election Day?
☟Submit Answer
Early
Election Day
Answer
Next steps:
In-person early voting will take place starting Oct. 6 and ending noon Nov. 2. Make sure to check early voting locations by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
Answer
Next steps:
Vote in person on Nov. 3 between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Make sure to check your polling location by logging into your voter portal. Don't forget to bring a valid photo ID!
Next steps:
Request an absentee ballot here by Oct. 22. Don't forget to return it by noon Nov. 3 — ballots postmarked before that time will not be counted unless they physically arrive before the deadline.
- Note: If you get sent home before you get your ballot, you still have options.
- If you requested an absentee ballot and never received it, you can vote in person. You'll need to sign an affidavit at the polling location.
- If you received your absentee ballot and decide you would rather vote in person, just bring your absentee ballot to the polls and exchange it.
- You can also call your local elections office to see if you can request a new ballot to be sent to your home address.
Now don't forget to vote!
