INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, voters across Indiana will select nominees for some of the most high-profile political offices including: governor, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, as well as state senators and representatives. Voters will also have the presidential primary on their ballot. In many counties, voters will also see races for judges, court clerks, town councilors and party convention delegates.
You'll be able to see election results as they come in by clicking here.
Below is information voters will need to know in order to make their vote count.
Check your voting status
If you are registered to vote in Indiana, you can check that you are still active on the voting lists.
Go to indianavoters.in.gov and click "Check Voting Status." You will need to provide basic information to get to your record. There, you can see if your voting status is listed as active.
Voting on Election Day
Polls will be open on Tuesday, May 7 from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. local time.
If you are in line by 6 p.m., you will be permitted to vote.
To find the locations where you can vote, go to indianavoters.in.gov. Then, click on "Voting Location."
Many counties no longer require you to go a specific precinct location and instead allow you to select from any voting centers in the county.
Who and what is on the ballot?
To see a sample of what your ballot will look like, you can check with your county clerk’s office.
You may also find that information here. Click the "Who’s on the Ballot" option.
Voters will consider who to elect for positions like U.S. President, Governor, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, state senator and representative, county clerk, county judge or town council.
Some ballots may also include referendums, also called public questions, where voters will need to vote "yes" or "no." These involve questions about spending tax money for school construction or operating expenses.
Click here to see a list of school-related public questions that will be on ballots for the May 7 election.