Bourbon, Indiana Public Records

Eligibility requirements include U.S. Citizenship, being at least 18 years old by the next election, having lived in the precinct for at least 30 days before the election, and not being currently imprisoned for a criminal conviction. The registration deadline falls 29 days before Election Day. Indiana law requires government-issued photo identification to vote in person, acceptable forms include an Indiana driver's license, Indiana state ID card, U.S. Passport, military ID, or Indiana university student ID from a state school. As an incorporated town, Bourbon holds municipal elections for Town Council members (five seats) and other town offices in odd-numbered years. Council members serve four-year terms. Given the town's small size, municipal races typically see limited candidate competition, with information about candidates available through Marshall County Clerk's office and local community notices rather than through extensive campaign advertising. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Indiana Voter Portal at indianavoters. gov by entering their name and date of birth or address. The system displays precinct information, polling location address, sample ballot, and elected representatives. Local voters typically cast ballots at Bourbon Town Hall or nearby school facilities depending on precinct boundaries. Several categories of election records are publicly accessible in Indiana: voter registration lists (available by party through county clerks, primarily used for campaign purposes), campaign finance reports (filed with county clerks for local races and with the Indiana Election Division for state races, accessible at www. Indiana's 2026 ballot will include all three U.S. House of Representatives seats for Indiana's congressional districts (Bourbon is in Indiana's 2nd Congressional District), all 100 Indiana House of Representatives seats (Bourbon is in District 22), and 25 of the 50 Indiana State Senate seats if it is a Senate election year for their district (Bourbon is in Senate District 9). 2026 will feature elections for several statewide offices including Indiana Secretary of State, Auditor, and Treasurer. At the Marshall County level, various Marshall County offices may appear on the ballot depending on the election cycle, potentially including county commissioners, county council members, and other county offices. Local voters should check with the Marshall County Clerk closer to the election for confirmed ballot content and any local ballot measures. Indiana offers absentee voting by mail for registered voters who meet specific criteria: being 65 or older, having a disability, being scheduled to work the entire 12 hours polls are open, being a caregiver, being confined due to illness or injury, being a member of the military or public safety, being a participant in the address confidentiality program, or being unable to vote due to religious observance. Absentee ballot applications are available through the Indiana Voter Portal or from Marshall County Clerk's office and must be received by Marshall County Clerk no later than 11 days before the election, with requests for mailed ballots recommended earlier to ensure delivery. Indiana also offers early in-person voting at the Marshall County Clerk's office and potentially satellite locations, typically beginning 28 days before Election Day and ending at noon the day before Election Day. Residents can participate in early voting at the Plymouth courthouse location during designated hours, which expand as Election Day approaches.