The following is detailed information on who qualifies under Indiana law as a military or overseas voter. If you need more information, please contact us at Elkhartcoabsentee@elkhartcounty.com
November 7, 2022, is the deadline for a county to receive a voter registration application from a military or overseas voter who wishes to vote in the election on November 8, 2022
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Certain recently discharged or transferred military voters can register (and vote absentee in the clerk's office) through noon on Election Day.
See form ABS-13 for details. Not every military voter qualifies.
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FPCA Standard Form 76 is a combined registration and absentee ballot application. This form and instructions are available at the Federal Voting Assistance Program website: www.fvap.gov .
Military or overseas voters wishing to vote by mail must apply by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, October 27, 2022.
If voting by mail, the ballot must be postmarked on or before Election Day November 8 2022, and must be received by the Election Board by noon, Novmber 7, 2022.
Military or overseas voters requesting to vote by e-mail or fax may apply up to noon (EST) on November 7, for the General Election.
If voting by e-mail or fax, the ballot must be returned BY E-MAIL OR FAX by noon (EST), on Election Day,
Military or overseas voters casting their ballot by e-mail or fax must sign an affidavit stating that they understand that their ballot cannot be a secret ballot. When we receive your absentee ballot application, we will send the specific affidavit to you with your ballot. The Election Board has a bi-partisan team that must remake the ballot onto an official ballot to be tabulated.