As a registered voter in Allen County, Indiana, you are eligible to vote absentee-in-person in our office located at 1 West Superior Street, beginning 29 days before Election Day. You do not need to complete an application prior to arriving at our office to vote.
A voter may vote absentee-by-mail if the voter expects to be:
Absent from the county on Election Day and has a specific, reasonable expectation of being absent during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open (6 am to 6 pm);
Absent from the precinct of the voter's residence on Election Day because of working as a precinct election official, a watcher, a challenger or poll book holder, or as a person employed by an election board to administer the election for which the absentee ballot was requested;
Confined on Election Day to the voter's residence, to a health care facility, or to a hospital because of an illness or injury during the entire 12 hours the polls are open;
A voter with disabilities;
An elderly voter (at least 65 years of age)
Prevented from voting due to the voter's care of an individual confined to a private residence because of illness or injury during the entire 12 hours the polls are open;
Scheduled to work at the person's regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open;
Prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open; or
Participates in the state's address confidentiality program.
A member of the military or public safety officer.
If you qualify, you may request an absentee ballot application. When we receive your application for a mail-in absentee ballot, we will process it and if the application is approved, mail you an absentee ballot for the upcoming election.
A voter may vote an absentee ballot by traveling board if the voter:
Expects to be confined due to illness or injury:
Expects to be caring for a confined person at a private residence; or
A voter with disabilities who believes the voter's polling place is not accessible.
A ballot by travelling board will be delivered by a bi-partisan absentee voter board who will be able to assist the voter with their ballot.