2023 Election Calendar
This brochure reflects Indiana law as of August 2022. Election law dates are subject to change by the Indiana General Assembly.
This condensed version of the official 2023 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 4, 2023
First day a declaration of candidacy for major political party municipal primary nomination may be filed.
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 municipal election for verification of petition signatures.
First day to file a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate for the municipal election.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for all candidate committees, legislative caucus committees, and political action committees to file annual campaign finance reports for 2022.
Friday, February 3, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a declaration of candidacy for major political party municipal primary nomination.
Friday, February 10, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, to file a withdrawal of candidacy for the primary election.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for regular party committees to file 2022 annual campaign finance reports.
Saturday, March 18, 2023
DEADLINE for the county election board to mail municipal primary election absentee ballots to voters who have previously filed an approved application with circuit court clerk.
Monday, April 3, 2023
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 4, 2023
First day a voter may early vote in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
Friday, April 7, 2023
End of pre-primary campaign finance reporting period.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
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 14, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports for municipal primary candidates (including unopposed primary candidates where no primary is conducted).
Thursday, April 20, 2023
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 22, 2023
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. However, a county election board may adopt a resolution to reduce the days or hours of early voting.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
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. However, a county election board may adopt a resolution to reduce the days or hours of early voting.
Monday, May 1, 2023
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 2, 2023
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time, in certain cities and towns.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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, or online through the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters.com.
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified recount or contest petition.
Friday, June 30, 2023
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.
Monday, July 3, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Democratic or Republican Party to select a candidate to fill a vacancy on the municipal election ballot due to a vacancy resulting from no candidate being nominated at a primary and file a certificate of selection stating that a vacancy on the municipal election ballot resulting from a vacancy on the primary election ballot has been filled.
DEADLINE, by noon, for the Libertarian Party to conduct a convention to nominate candidates for city or large town office or to take action to fill a ballot vacancy following a convention and 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-in
candidate at the municipal election.
Monday, July 17, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for any candidate to voluntarily withdraw from the municipal election ballot.
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 June 30, 2023).
NOTE: The deadlines above are July 15th deadlines under statute that are moved to Noon, July 17th due to the weekend.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
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.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
DEADLINE, for a town council in a town having a population of less than 3,500 to adopt a resolution to establish a town election board to conduct the town election. If no resolution is adopted, the town election will be conducted by the county election board.
Monday, August 21, 2023
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.
DEADLINE, by noon, for town council in a town having a population less than 3,500 to file a resolution with the county election board to establish a town election board to conduct the town election.
Monday, August 28, 2023
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.
Monday , September 4, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for the circuit court clerk to file a copy of the certificate of nomination from the town convention with the town clerk-treasurer.
Saturday, September 23, 2023
DEADLINE for county election board to mail absentee ballots to voters who have already filed an approved application with circuit court clerk.
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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.
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
First day that a voter may early vote in the office of the circuit court clerk or satellite office.
Friday, October 13, 2023
End of pre-election campaign finance reporting period.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
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 20, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, to file pre-election campaign finance reports (including unopposed candidates where no municipal election is conducted).
Thursday, October 26, 2023
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 28, 2023
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. However, a county election board may adopt a resolution to reduce the days or hours of early voting.
Saturday, November 4, 2023
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. However, a county election board may adopt a resolution to reduce the days or hours of early voting.
Monday, November 6, 2023
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 7, 2023
MUNICIPAL ELECTION DAY
Polls are open 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., prevailing local time.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
DEADLINE, by noon, for a candidate to file a verified recount or contest petition.
Friday, December 1, 2023
VOTER REGISTRATION OPENS
Sunday, December 31, 2023
End of annual reporting period for campaign finance reports.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
DEADLINE, by noon, for all candidate committees, legislative caucus committees, and political action committees to file annual campaign finance reports for 2023.
