Daviess County, Indiana
Everything a Daviess County, Indiana voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 34,100 people, Daviess County ranks 48th in population among Indiana's 92 counties. In Indiana, the county clerk of the circuit court and the county voter registration office run elections.
Next Election
May 2, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 29 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Daviess County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Daviess County voters is Indiana's primary election on May 2, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Daviess County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Daviess County voters cast about 11,400 ballots for president in 2024, down about 4% from 12,000 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 24,700 adult residents, that works out to about 46%, below the statewide rate of about 54%.
Put another way, about 13,200 adults in Daviess County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 662 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Daviess County spans about 429 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 79 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.5% of Indiana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Daviess County include 47449, 47501, 47519, 47529, 47553, 47558, 47562 and 47568. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Daviess County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Daviess County? In Indiana, the county clerk of the circuit court and the county voter registration office run elections. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Daviess County election office (circuit court clerk and voter registration office).
Statewide directory, IndianaVoters county election office lookup:
https://indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/Index
See your sample ballot. IndianaVoters (Who's on my ballot):
https://indianavoters.in.gov/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Daviess County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Indiana Disability Rights, Indiana's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 622-4845. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Indiana voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Daviess County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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