By Sheryl Swingley—
MUNCIE, IN— citizen who cares for a home-bound person with disabilities at a private residence can vote an absentee ballot. The patient who is a citizen with a disability may also vote with an absentee ballot.
Voters taking care of home-bound people have two options to vote, according to Indiana election law: apply for an application for an absentee ballot by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 22, or apply by noon on Monday, Nov. 2, for the Travel Board to come to their place of residence.
To arrange for these services, call the Delaware County’s Voter Registration Office is 765-747-7812.
If citizen caregivers or home-bound citizens are not registered to vote, they may go to VOTE411.org and register to vote.
The deadline to register to vote is 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.
To be eligible to vote a resident must:
–Be a citizen of the United States.
–Have a valid government ID, which are an Indiana driver’s license (with or without a star); Indiana state identification, which can be obtained at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles; U.S. military ID; or U.S. passport.
–Be at least 18 years old on the day of the next election, which is Nov. 3.
–Have lived in a precinct for at least 30 days before the next election; this does not apply to military voters.
–Not currently incarcerated after being convicted of a crime.
The League, since its founding in 1920, strives to empower voters and defend democracy through advocacy, education and litigation at the local, state and national levels.
In addition, the League never supports or opposes political parties or candidates. Instead, it takes positions on issues that affect voters. Positions might align with a party or a candidate at times but diverge at other times. The League’s focus is always on policies and measures that serve the public interest – not party affiliation.
The League of Women Voters Education Fund and local leagues work to register and inform voters through the election resources of VOTE411.org and candidate forums.
People of all different governing beliefs are eligible to join local chapters of the League of Women Voters. No invitation is needed. To join the Muncie-Delaware County League, go to https://www.lwvmunciedelaware.org/.
