2023 Voter List Maintenance Mailing
The Secretary of State’s Election Division is conducting voter list maintenance to update Indiana’s voter registration information. Required by law, the process identifies outdated and inaccurate voter registration information to help counties improve the accuracy and integrity of Indiana’s voter registration list.
The process begins with all Hoosier voters in “active” status receiving a postcard sent by non-forwardable first class mail to their mailing address. The postcard tells voters if they are the addressee on the postcard that no further action is required. If they are not the addressee, they will be instructed to write “Return to Sender” on the postcard and to mail it back.
If the first mailing is returned as undeliverable, a second postcard will be sent to the forwardable address on file with the US Postal Service. The second postcard will ask the voter to confirm or update their residence address or cancel their Indiana voter registration using a postage pre-paid voter response card.
Voters who received a second postcard have until August 31, 2023 to confirm or update their voter information, though the state recommends placing the postage pre-paid card in the mail not later than August 24, 2023 to arrive by this deadline
Having an “inactive” status does not mean a voter cannot vote. It simply means a voter did not update or confirm their voter registration address information. The voter will still be eligible to vote in the primary, general, and/or any special elections in 2023, 2024, and 2026, if otherwise qualified. If the voter casts a ballot in any one of those elections from that address, they will be reclassified as an active voter. A voter’s registration record status will be moved from “inactive” to “cancelled” if the person does not vote in any election prior to January 2027 or fails to update their registration.
A person’s voter registration record is never removed from the statewide voter registration system. Instead, the record is flagged as “active,” “inactive,” or “cancelled.” A status of “cancelled” means the voter’s name is not listed on the Election Day poll list. However, a person with a “cancelled” registration status may qualify for a fail-safe under state law and vote a regular ballot, if the individual makes an oral or written affirmation that the person continues to reside at the registration address noted in the statewide voter registration system and is otherwise eligible.
Voter List Maintenance Information - 2023
Cancel my Indiana voter registration record.
To cancel your Indiana voter registration record, complete the form found at the following link, and then mail or deliver the signed original to your county voter registration office. For address information for your county office, see the second page of the following form.