Shepardsville, Indiana Public Records

Registration must be completed at least 29 days before any election and requires an Indiana driver's license or state ID number, Social Security number, date of birth, and residence address. Same-day registration is not available in Indiana. Residents can also register by mail or in person at the Vigo County Clerk's office, license branches, or various state agencies. As an unincorporated community, Shepardsville has no municipal government and therefore holds no mayoral or city council elections. Residents vote in county, state, and federal contests. Vigo County holds elections for county commissioners, county council, sheriff, assessor, auditor, treasurer, recorder, clerk, coroner, and surveyor on four-year cycles. The Vigo County Council and Board of Commissioners make budgetary and policy decisions that directly affect unincorporated areas. Indiana conducts state elections in even-numbered years, with the governor and other statewide offices elected in midterm years (2024, 2028) and presidential elections in years divisible by four. All 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the 50 Indiana Senate seats are contested every two years. Residents can find their current legislative districts through the Indiana Voter Portal. Local voters can look up their assigned polling place using the Indiana Voter Portal at www.indianavoters. gov by entering their name and date of birth or by contacting the Vigo County Voter Registration Office. Polling places are assigned based on precinct boundaries, and residents typically vote at nearby schools, fire stations, or community buildings. Indiana law makes voter registration lists publicly available for purchase, and campaign finance records for candidates and committees are searchable through the Indiana Campaign Finance Database maintained by the Indiana Election Division at www. gov/sos/elections/. Candidate filings and declarations are public records available through the Vigo County Clerk for local offices and the Secretary of State for state and federal offices. Precinct-level election results are published by the Vigo County Clerk after certification and compiled at the state level by the Indiana Election Division. The county has famously voted for the winning presidential candidate in nearly every election since 1888, though this streak ended in 2020. County offices including some commissioners, council members, and other county officials may be on the ballot depending on the election cycle. Voters should check with the Vigo County Clerk closer to the election for a complete list of races and any local ballot questions or referenda. Indiana offers absentee voting by mail for voters who meet specific criteria, including being absent from the county on Election Day, having a disability, being over 65, having work hours that prevent voting, being a caregiver, being scheduled to work the polls, or being confined due to illness or injury. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted online through the Indiana Voter Portal, by mail, by fax, or in person at the Vigo County Clerk's office. The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot is 11 days before the election. Indiana also offers early in-person voting at designated locations in Vigo County, typically beginning 28 days before the election and ending at noon the day before Election Day. The Vigo County Clerk's Office provides information about early voting locations and hours. Indiana requires voters to present a valid photo ID when voting in person; acceptable IDs include an Indiana driver's license, Indiana state ID, U.S. Passport, military ID, or student ID from an Indiana state school. The ID must show the voter's name (conforming to the registration record), photo, expiration date (must be current or expired after the last general election), and be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. Government.