Friends,

 

It is safe to vote. It will be safe to vote in person on Election Day. It will be safe to vote in person the 28 days of early voting before Election Day.

 

Election Day is 68 days away and Governor Holcomb wants you to know that in Indiana, your vote will count!

 

The governor and Secretary of State Connie Lawson gave an update on election preparations yesterday during the weekly briefing and this is what you need to know about Indiana’s safe and secure voting process:

• On November 3, the polls will be open for you to vote in person!
• All Hoosiers have the opportunity to vote early. Skip the lines and vote early starting October 6.
• Absentee voting protocol is in place as usual. Curious if you are eligible? Look here.
• Your vote is protected as measures are in place to secure the voting process.
• Safety is our top priority, as always. PPE materials will be distributed to all poll workers and voters in all counties thanks to the generous help of the Indiana National Guard. Social distancing will also be enforced.

And to power our elections, counties and local political parties across the state are recruiting poll workers and absentee ballot counters. These positions are paid – and they’ll be plenty of PPE to keep our workers safe. If you want to help make democracy count, sign up to be a poll worker!

 

"There's no better year to volunteer and do your civic duty. We're all in this together, and we'll get through this safely together, too." – Gov. Holcomb

 

If you do need to vote absentee by mail, it’s recommended that you mail in your application by October 19 (or you can apply online), and mail your completed ballot back to your county by October 27.

 

We want to thank Secretary Lawson and her team for their efforts to keep the decades-long tradition of voting alive and well! It is leadership like her’s that gives us the confidence to say that voting in-person is safe, secure, and healthy!

 

#BackonTrack,

Your Holcomb Crew