Early voting starts Oct. 8; location, identification, absentee ballots

Early voting for the general election on Nov. 5 opens Tuesday and ends Nov. 4 at Eagle Park (1750 State Road 46 E.).

Voters will need to bring a photo ID with them to the polling location, acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license, passport, military ID or picture ID from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

Absentee voting is also available to receive by mail for people who meet any of the criteria including having a reasonable expectation you will be absent from your county of residence on Election Day, being an election official, having an illness or injury that will confine you from being able to vote at the polls on Election Day, being 65 or older, being a caretaker of a confined individual, being a member of the military or a public safety officer and being physically unable to complete the ballot on your own.

The last day to request an absentee ballot is 12 days before the election, Oct. 24.

Information about absentee voting can be found www.vote411.org/indiana#absentee-ballot-process.

Registration for the general election on Nov. 5 ends on Monday for online, by mail or in-person registration forms.

Online voter registration can be found on the Voter 411 website at www.vote411.org/register.