Lake County Board of Elections and Registration

The Lake County Board of Elections and Registration oversees and administers all aspects of the election and registration process in Lake County.

Currently registered voters can apply for an absentee ballot to vote-by-mail or traveling board by logging in to their My Voter Portal Page on IndianaVoters.com

You can also apply using the Voters with Print Disabilities application. Go to https://indianavoters.in.gov/, scroll down and then click "VISIT MY VOTER PORTAL" button. A voter with print disabilities is defined in Indiana law as an individual who is unable to independently mark a paper ballot or ballot card due to blindness, low vision, or a physical disability that impairs manual dexterity.

 
Election Results App

Our election results app is now available here: https://elections.lakecountyin.gov

For installation instructions on your mobile device or desktop, click HERE.


Our Team

Michelle R.

Michelle R. Fajman

Director

Jessica F.

Jessica F. Messler

Assistant Director

Contact

 2293 N. Main Street
Building 'A205', 2nd Floor
Crown Point, IN 46307

Phone: (219) 755-3795
Fax: (219) 755-3801

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Events

Election Calendar: Deadline for Declaration of Candidacy (Major Party Primary) - Friday, February 6, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Withdrawal from Primary Election - Friday, February 13, 2026 Election Calendar: Campaign Finance Deadline (Annual Reports 2025) - Monday, March 2, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline to Mail Primary Absentee Ballots - Saturday, March 21, 2026 Election Calendar: Voter Registration Ends for Primary - Monday, April 6, 2026 Election Calendar: End of Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Reporting Period - Friday, April 10, 2026 Election Calendar: First Day of Confined/Disabled Voter Early Voting - Thursday, April 16, 2026 Election Calendar: Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Report Deadline - Friday, April 17, 2026 Election Calendar: Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (by mail) - Thursday, April 23, 2026 Election Calendar: Early Voting Begins (Circuit Court Clerk's Office) - Saturday, April 25, 2026 Election Calendar: Early Voting at Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Saturday, May 2, 2026 Election Calendar: PRIMARY ELECTION DAY - Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Ballot Vacancy (Primary) - Friday, May 8, 2026 Election Calendar: First Day for Verified Recount or Contest Petition - Friday, May 15, 2026 Election Calendar: Voter Registration Opens (General Election) - Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Verified Recount or Contest Petition - Friday, May 22, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline to File Petition and Consent for School Board - Thursday, June 18, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Petition Signature Verification (Independent/Minor Party) - Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline to Fill Ballot Vacancy (Democratic or Republican Party) - Friday, July 3, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Declaration of Intent (Write-In General Election) - Monday, July 6, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline to Withdraw from General Election - Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline to Mail Absentee Ballots (Already Approved) - Saturday, September 19, 2026 Election Calendar: Voter Registration Ends (General Election) - Monday, October 5, 2026 Election Calendar: First Day of Early Voting (Circuit Court Clerk's Office) - Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Election Calendar: End of Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reporting Period - Friday, October 9, 2026 Election Calendar: First Day for Confined/Disabled Voter Early Voting - Thursday, October 15, 2026 Election Calendar: Pre-Election Campaign Finance Report Deadline - Friday, October 16, 2026 Election Calendar: Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (by mail/fax/email) - Thursday, October 22, 2026 Election Calendar: Early Voting at Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Saturday, October 24, 2026 Election Calendar: Early Voting at Circuit Court Clerk's Office - Saturday, October 31, 2026 Election Calendar: Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (Confined Voters) - Monday, November 2, 2026 Election Calendar: GENERAL ELECTION DAY - Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Election Calendar: First Day for Verified Recount or Contest Petition - Friday, November 13, 2026 Election Calendar: Deadline for Verified Recount or Contest Petition - Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Election Calendar: Party Verified Recount or Contest Petition Deadline - Friday, November 20, 2026 Election Calendar: Voter Registration Opens (2027 Municipal Primary) - Tuesday, December 1, 2026 Election Calendar: End of Annual Campaign Finance Reporting Period - Thursday, December 31, 2026

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