Shelbyville, Indiana Public Records

gov, the official portal maintained by the Indiana Secretary of State, with registration closing 29 days before any election. The state requires voter ID at polling places - acceptable forms include an Indiana driver's license or state ID card, U.S. Passport, military ID, or other government-issued photo identification showing the voter's name, photo, and expiration date. Same-day voter registration updates for address changes are available at early voting locations and on Election Day. As an incorporated city, Shelbyville holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions, known locally as the Common Council. These municipal elections take place in November of odd-numbered years, most recently in 2023 with the next scheduled for 2027. Primary elections occur in May when multiple candidates from the same party seek nomination. Both the mayor and city council members serve four-year terms, with council members representing a mix of district and at-large seats. Information about local candidates, sample ballots, and city issues can be found through the Shelby County Clerk's office and the city government website. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at indianavoters. gov by entering their residential address, or by contacting the Shelby County Clerk directly. Indiana offers early voting at designated county locations, typically beginning 28 days before an election. The Shelby County Government Center usually is an early voting site for local residents. Absentee voting by mail requires an excuse from qualifying reasons including being 65 or older, having a disability, being a caregiver, scheduled work during poll hours, or religious reasons. Absentee ballot applications must reach the Shelby County Clerk by 11:59 p.m. Twelve days before the election, or be postmarked by that date if mailed. Completed absentee ballots must arrive by noon on Election Day. While Indiana's Class 3 U.S. Senate seat is not up that year, one U.S. All 100 Indiana House of Representatives seats and 25 of 50 Indiana Senate seats - those in even-numbered districts - will be contested. Multiple county offices including County Council, County Commissioners, County Assessor, and other constitutional offices may appear depending on term schedules, and judicial retention questions for circuit and superior court judges may also be included. Under Indiana's public records law (IC 5-14-3), voter registration lists are available for purchase for lawful purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees must be filed with the Shelby County election board for local races or the Indiana Election Division for state races, and are publicly accessible online at campaignfinance. gov. Candidate filings and declarations of candidacy are public records maintained by the Shelby County Clerk. Precinct-level election results are published by the Shelby County Clerk and compiled statewide by the Indiana Secretary of State at in.gov/sos/elections. The Indiana Election Division website at in.gov/sos/elections is the central resource for statewide election information, results, voter registration statistics, and election law resources.