Bloomingdale, Indiana Public Records

gov, the official portal of the Indiana Secretary of State's Elections Division, or submit a paper application (the National Mail Voter Registration Form or Indiana Voter Registration Application) to the Parke County Clerk no later than 29 days before an election. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old on or before Election Day, residents of Indiana for at least 30 days, and residents of the precinct where they vote. A valid Indiana driver's license number or state ID number is required; if neither is available, the last four digits of a Social Security number must be provided. Because the community is unincorporated and has no municipal government, there are no city council or mayoral elections specific to Bloomingdale. Local residents participate in Parke County elections for county commissioners, county council, sheriff, assessor, recorder, clerk, and other county offices, as well as state and federal races. Voters can look up their assigned polling location by visiting www.indianavoters. gov and using the "Check Your Voter Registration Status" tool, which displays polling place address, sample ballot, and early voting sites. Indiana law requires voters to present a current government-issued photo ID at the polls; acceptable forms include an Indiana driver's license or state ID, U.S. Passport, military ID, or student ID from an Indiana state university.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Bloomingdale voters are published by the Indiana Election Division (https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/). Voters in the community can request an absentee ballot (called "voting by mail" in Indiana) by submitting an Application for Absentee Ballot (ABS-Mail) to the Parke County Clerk by mail, fax, or in person; the application deadline is typically 11 days before Election Day. Indiana law permits any registered voter to vote absentee by mail or in-person during the early voting period (beginning 28 days before Election Day), at the Parke County Clerk's Office or designated satellite early voting sites. Indiana election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase or inspection under IC 3-7-26-8, with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports (searchable at www. gov/sos/elections/campaign-finance), candidate filings and declarations (available from the Parke County Clerk or Secretary of State), and precinct-level election results (published by the Parke County Clerk after canvassing and available on the Indiana Secretary of State website at www. gov/sos/elections). Voter history (whether an individual voted in a particular election, but not how they voted) is also a public record in Indiana and can be requested from the Parke County Clerk.