INDIANAPOLIS (MIRROR INDY) — When you head to the polls, don’t forget to bring a photo ID with you. You’re required by Indiana law to present that ID before you can vote.
Every voter has to have a photo ID with them. The ID must:
- Show your photo
- Have your name, which must match the name on your voter registration (although it doesn’t have to be identical)
- Have an expiration date. It can even be an expired ID, as long as the expiration date is after the last General Election (Nov. 8, 2022).
- Be issued by the state or by the U.S. government
What kind of IDs are acceptable
Some options that work are an Indiana driver’s license, a military ID, U.S. passport or Indiana photo ID. Student IDs from a public college in Indiana that have a photo, name and expiration date also work.
Don’t have a photo ID?
If you don’t drive, or don’t have a photo ID, you can get a free state-issued ID at the BMV for voting. The BMV will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 4 and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 5.