With early voting already underway, Monroe County voters can now cast their votes for local, state and federal office in this year’s midterm general election.
Contested local positions include the Monroe County clerk and assessor.
Statewide offices on the ballot include the secretary of state and comptroller. Also up for election are seats for Indiana House Districts 46, 60 and 62, as well as in Indiana’s 9th U.S. Congressional District.
Early voting in Monroe County opened Oct. 6, and ballots can be cast at Election Central inside the Monroe County Government Center at 501 N. Morton St. until early voting ends Nov. 2 at noon. Early voting hours on weekdays leading up to Oct. 31 are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
People voting on Election Day must go to a designated polling location based on their address, which they can check using the Monroe County Voter Information Map. Voters can also look up when and where to cast their ballot on Indiana’s voter portal or by entering their address into the Indiana Voting Information Tool.
Voters must bring a photo identification card issued by the state of Indiana or the federal government to the polls. Student IDs cannot be used as voter identification.
In April 2025, Indiana Senate Bill 10 changed the state’s voter ID law to exclude student IDs. A federal judge blocked enforcement of the law in April 2026, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granted a stay of a preliminary injunction six days later that reinforced the ban. The ban currently remains in effect.
College students can register to vote either at the address they live at while attending school or where they live while not in school.
Those planning to cast their ballot by mail must apply to request a vote-by-mail ballot by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 22 and must include a copy of a photo ID or an identification number, such as the last four digits of a social security number.
Voters who request a mail-in ballot must provide an eligible reason, including having a disability or working throughout Election Day. County election officials must receive an absentee-by-mail ballot no later than 6 p.m. on Nov. 3.
