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1. Where can I register to vote?

You may register to vote by applying at a variety of places: 

• Any license branch or public assistance office or other sites 
• By mail on a simple, pre-addressed card that you pick up at libraries, license branches, local school corporations with public secondary schools or local government office.  
• Your county voter registration office 

For more information, or to register online

click here.

2. Can I request my registration to be cancelled?

If you move out of the county, your registration record may not be automatically cancelled. 

Please contact our Voter Registration Office to request that your registration be cancelled. 

here.

3. How can I find out if I am registered to vote at my current address?

You can call our office at 574-235-9520 or check online

4. If I move, or change my address, do I need to make changes to my voter registration?

Anytime you move, or change your mailing address, you will need to update your voter registration record. 

For more information, please contact our office at 574-235-9521. You can also register online

here.

5. I'm homeless, can I still register to vote?

If you have a non-traditional residence or are homeless, you still have the right to register to vote.

Simply draw a map on the voter registration application indicating where you live (where you usually spend the night) and list a mailing address within your county that can be use to mail your notification that you are registered.

6. Am I eligible to register to vote in St. Joseph County?

You can register to vote in Indiana, if you are:  

• 18 yrs old by the day of the general election 
•  A United States citizen 
• Have lived in your precinct in Indiana for at least 30 days before the next General election 
• Not currently in prison after conviction of a crime 

For more information visit your Voter Registration Office

Online Voter Registration application.

7. I'm turning 18 right before the election. When can I register? When can I vote?

If you are turning 18 before the next general election date, you can register. You can vote in both the primary and general election, even if you are not 18 on the primary election date.

However, you will not be eligible to vote on school board members, political party precinct committeemen or political party state convention delegates elected at the primary election.

For more information

Voter Registration Process and Forms page.

8. Do I have to present personal identification documents when I register to vote?

No, unless you are registering to vote for the first time in your county by returning a registration form through the mail. If you register using the mail, you can include a photocopy of: 

• Current utility bill, bank statement 
• Current valid photo I.D. 
• Government check, paycheck or other document

Whatever document you present must have your name and address printed on the ID. 

Certain voters, such as military voters, are exempt from this requirement. 

For more information

Voter Registration Process and Forms page.

9. What if I move right before an election?

It depends on where you moved. 

Please contact the Voter Registration Office at 574-235-9521 to discuss your particular situation.

10. What is my Voter Identification Number as required on the voter registration form?

The voter identification number is your Indiana driver’s license number as issued by the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. If you do not have an Indiana driver’s license, then you must provide the last four digits of your social security number. 

For more information

Voter Registration Process and Forms page.

11. Where will I vote?

You can call your county Voter Registration Office to find a vote center near you or visit the Vote Center Map.

Statewide Voter Registration System.