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ABSENTEE VOTING

October 4, 2010: First day a voter may vote an absentee-in-person at the county clerks office for the 2010 General Election.

October 25, 2010: Deadline for absentee-by-mail applications to be received for the 2010 General Election

ABSENTEE-IN-PERSON

All registered voters in Indiana are eligible to vote absentee-in-person beginning 29 days before Election Day - October 4, 2010.

Early/Absentee Voting in the St. Joseph County Clerk’s Office begins on Monday, October 4, 2010 and runs through November 1, 2010.  There are 2 locations in St. Joseph County:

 Lobby:             County City Building
                        227 W Jefferson Blvd
                        South Bend, IN 46601

Clerk’s Office:    County Service Building
                        219 Lincolnway West
                        Mishawaka, IN 46544 

The hours to vote will be 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

You can also vote at these locations on two Saturdays: 

                 October 23 and October 30, 2010 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

On Monday, November 1st the hours will be 8:00 am to 12:00 noon.

ABSENTEE-BY-MAIL

In order to vote absentee-by-mail, one of the following must apply:

    1. You have a specific, reasonable expectation that you will be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open (6 am until 6 pm).
    2. You have a disability.
    3. You are at least 65 years of age.
    4. You will have official election duties outside of your voting precinct.
    5. You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
    6. You will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
    7. You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.
    8. You are a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.
    9. You are a member of the military or a public safety officer.

Note:Voters voting absentee-by-mail are NOT required to show photo ID.

ABSENTEE-BY-TRAVELING BOARD

  • In order to vote absentee-by-traveling board, one of the following must apply:
    1. The voter expects to be confined, due to illness or injury, or the voter expects to be caring for a confined person at a private residence, on Election Day.
    2. The voter is a voter with disabilities and believes their polling place is not accessible to them.
  • The ballot will be delivered to you by a bi-partisan absentee voter board who will be able to assist you with you ballot.
  • Voters voting by traveling board are NOT required to show photo ID.

LINKS TO ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS AND FORMS